The Haitōrei edict of 1876 ended sword wearing and nearly ended the craft itself. Military demand and imperial patronage kept a remnant alive, and in 1906 Gassan Sadakazu and Miyamoto Kanenori were named Artists to the Imperial Household.
This modern katana was signed by Jyounsai Hayama Enshin in April 1915. Enshin was a renowned swordsmith during the Meiji-Taisho era, known for using Swiss carbon steel and making utsushi of famous Japanese swords. The blade features a unique Kiji Momo Gata Nakago and comes with a full koshirae mounting and an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate.
Certificate reading — 銘 浄雲斎羽山円真造之 大正四年四月吉日
NihontoWatchmei · Meiji (1868-1912) · nagasa 71.1cm · sori 1.4cm
Musashi · around 1868-1912
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 87%
4 pieces on the market now
Meiji: survival after the edict
The Haitōrei edict of 1876 ended sword wearing and nearly ended the craft itself. Military demand and imperial patronage kept a remnant alive, and in 1906 Gassan Sadakazu and Miyamoto Kanenori were named Artists to the Imperial Household.
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteReturns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
¥980,000
This modern katana was signed by Jyounsai Hayama Enshin in April 1915. Enshin was a renowned swordsmith during the Meiji-Taisho era, known for using Swiss carbon steel and making utsushi of famous Japanese swords. The blade features a unique Kiji Momo Gata Nakago and comes with a full koshirae mounting and an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate.
Certificate reading — 銘 浄雲斎羽山円真造之 大正四年四月吉日
NihontoWatchmei · Meiji (1868-1912) · nagasa 71.1cm · sori 1.4cm
Musashi · around 1868-1912
Fujishiro Chu-jo saku · Tōken Taikan top 87%
4 pieces on the market now
Meiji: survival after the edict
The Haitōrei edict of 1876 ended sword wearing and nearly ended the craft itself. Military demand and imperial patronage kept a remnant alive, and in 1906 Gassan Sadakazu and Miyamoto Kanenori were named Artists to the Imperial Household.
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteReturns/exchanges limited to defects caused by shipping (except willful misconduct or gross negligence by the company); customers must contact within 72 hours of receiving the product.
¥980,000
