Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
Hozonkai Kantei Katana Mumei Den Kasyu KANESADA Product Number 31-1667 Katana Den Kasyu KANESADA Province / Era Kaga, Keio With Koshirae, in Shirasaya Nagasa 72.5 cm (2 shaku 3 sun 9 bu) Sori 0.9 cm (3 bu) Motohaba 3.08 cm Sakihaba 2.28 cm Motokasane 8.6 mm Sakikasane 6.1 mm Toshin Weight Hadaka-mi 850 g Excluding Saya 1,150 g Nakago Ubu Mekugi-ana 1 Hamon Midare-ba Price 440,000 Yen (Tax included) Pupil of Kinoshita Kanenobu; the hamon is unique, featuring three small gunome fired between the valleys of the waves. Contains ko-ashi and is of excellent workmanship.
NihontoWatchmumei · Kashu · Shin-Shinto · nagasa 72.5cm · sori 0.9cm
The Shinshintō revival
Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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 sitePlease request cooling-off within 8 days of the item's arrival. Items that have been altered cannot be handled. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. If the destination is overseas, returns and refunds are not available.
¥440,000
Hozonkai Kantei Katana Mumei Den Kasyu KANESADA Product Number 31-1667 Katana Den Kasyu KANESADA Province / Era Kaga, Keio With Koshirae, in Shirasaya Nagasa 72.5 cm (2 shaku 3 sun 9 bu) Sori 0.9 cm (3 bu) Motohaba 3.08 cm Sakihaba 2.28 cm Motokasane 8.6 mm Sakikasane 6.1 mm Toshin Weight Hadaka-mi 850 g Excluding Saya 1,150 g Nakago Ubu Mekugi-ana 1 Hamon Midare-ba Price 440,000 Yen (Tax included) Pupil of Kinoshita Kanenobu; the hamon is unique, featuring three small gunome fired between the valleys of the waves. Contains ko-ashi and is of excellent workmanship.
NihontoWatchmumei · Kashu · Shin-Shinto · nagasa 72.5cm · sori 0.9cm
The Shinshintō revival
Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
Certifies a genuine blade worth preserving: a signature confirmed correct, or, if unsigned, an era, province, and school that the NBTHK can reliably identify.
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 sitePlease request cooling-off within 8 days of the item's arrival. Items that have been altered cannot be handled. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. If the destination is overseas, returns and refunds are not available.
¥440,000
