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 masterpiece tachi by Mukansa swordsmith Seto Yoshihiro, a modern sword crafted in the style of Ichimonji. It features an exquisite jitetsu with vibrant midare-utsuri and a gorgeous, dynamic juka-choji hamon reaching the shinogi. The blade is housed in a shirasaya and is in excellent condition with no flaws.
NihontoWatchmei · Heisei (1989-2019) · nagasa 76.6cm · sori 2.7cm
Chikuzen · around 1989-2019
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.
Three-day cooling-off period from receipt for refund or exchange. Return shipping and transfer fees are customer responsibility. Items showing use or condition changes are non-returnable.
This is a masterpiece tachi by Mukansa swordsmith Seto Yoshihiro, a modern sword crafted in the style of Ichimonji. It features an exquisite jitetsu with vibrant midare-utsuri and a gorgeous, dynamic juka-choji hamon reaching the shinogi. The blade is housed in a shirasaya and is in excellent condition with no flaws.
NihontoWatchmei · Heisei (1989-2019) · nagasa 76.6cm · sori 2.7cm
Chikuzen · around 1989-2019
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.
Three-day cooling-off period from receipt for refund or exchange. Return shipping and transfer fees are customer responsibility. Items showing use or condition changes are non-returnable.
