NihontoWatchCharacteristics: His real name is Motomura Yasuhiro, residing in Saga Prefecture. Born in Showa 24. He signs his mei as Yasunori, Hizen no Kuni Yasunori, and others. His lineage begins with the 8th generation Hizen no Kuni Tadayoshi as the ancestor, followed by the 1st generation Muto Shinano no Kami Hisahiro, the 2nd generation Muto Hisahiro, the 1st generation Motomura Kanemoto (his father), and then the man himself, Motomura Yasuhiro (Hizen no Kuni Yasunori).
Certificate reading — 銘 保則作 昭和五十年五月 真心父ヨリ富美江工贈
NihontoWatchOffered by Samurai Shokai
2 on the market
Machine translation from the shop's Japanese · may contain errors ·
Saga · around 1926-1989
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.
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 siteReturns are possible within 3 days of the item's arrival; however, cooling-off may not apply if any of the notes below applies. Notes: - The item's condition differs from the time of sale - 3 or more days have passed since the item's arrival - A trade-in item was part of the purchase - Items delivered overseas cannot be returned - The item was purchased in our shop - Return shipping and the bank transfer fee for the refund are at the customer's expense Please also note that bank transfer fees, credit card fees and cash-on-delivery fees cannot be refunded. (Refunds for credit card, cash-on-delivery and similar payments are made after the payment has reached us.)
¥260,000