The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
This is a katana made by Akamatsu Taro Kaneyuki, whose real name is Kimura Yasuhiro, born in 1981. The Kimura family, using the name Akamatsu Taro, descends from sword smiths for the Sagara family of the Hitoyoshi domain. They are a renowned lineage, continuing the family tradition of Kiyomaro-den, with the smith's grandfather Kanemasa and father Kanetsugu having challenged self-forging using iron sand collected from the Sendai River in Kagoshima from pre-war to post-war periods.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989)
Higo · around 2005-
2 pieces on the market now
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
This is a katana made by Akamatsu Taro Kaneyuki, whose real name is Kimura Yasuhiro, born in 1981. The Kimura family, using the name Akamatsu Taro, descends from sword smiths for the Sagara family of the Hitoyoshi domain. They are a renowned lineage, continuing the family tradition of Kiyomaro-den, with the smith's grandfather Kanemasa and father Kanetsugu having challenged self-forging using iron sand collected from the Sendai River in Kagoshima from pre-war to post-war periods.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989)
Higo · around 2005-
2 pieces on the market now
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
