This Fuchi Kashira, made from Shibuichi alloy, features a 'Tsuki ni Kari Zu' (Geese Flying Across the Moon) motif. It was crafted by Mitsunori (光則), a metalworker active during the late Edo period and associated with the Jochiku school. The piece is accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate, confirming its authenticity and quality.
Certificate reading — 銘 光則（花押）
NihontoWatchmei · Jochiku · Edo
Jochiku
Edo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iebori · Yamashiro · around 1835-1879
1 piece on the market now
Where Goto Tenjo stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
Select a lens to see how it's measured.
Iebori · Yamashiro
Phase: Goto Main Line後藤宗家· 1573–1900
323 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Goto Joshin後藤乗真 | 1512-1562 | 68 |
| Goto Yujo後藤祐乗 | 1440-1512 | 41 |
| Goto Kenjo後藤顕乗 | 1586-1663 | 46 |
| Goto Sojo後藤宗乗 | 1461-1538 | 55 |
| Goto Eijo後藤栄乗 | 1577-1617 | 35 |
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference value.
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.
¥420,000
This Fuchi Kashira, made from Shibuichi alloy, features a 'Tsuki ni Kari Zu' (Geese Flying Across the Moon) motif. It was crafted by Mitsunori (光則), a metalworker active during the late Edo period and associated with the Jochiku school. The piece is accompanied by an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate, confirming its authenticity and quality.
Certificate reading — 銘 光則（花押）
NihontoWatchmei · Jochiku · Edo
Jochiku
Edo
Signed
Tokuho (NBTHK)
Iebori · Yamashiro · around 1835-1879
1 piece on the market now
Where Goto Tenjo stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.
Select a lens to see how it's measured.
Iebori · Yamashiro
Phase: Goto Main Line後藤宗家· 1573–1900
323 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Goto Joshin後藤乗真 | 1512-1562 | 68 |
| Goto Yujo後藤祐乗 | 1440-1512 | 41 |
| Goto Kenjo後藤顕乗 | 1586-1663 | 46 |
| Goto Sojo後藤宗乗 | 1461-1538 | 55 |
| Goto Eijo後藤栄乗 | 1577-1617 | 35 |
A Hozon-certified fitting of notably superior craftsmanship and condition, often with signature or workmanship of high reference value.
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.
¥420,000
