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 modern wakizashi by Isobe Ikkansai Mitsuhiro, a student of Miyaguchi Ikkansai Toshihiro. The blade features carvings of Fudomyoou on the front and a dragon on the back. The sword has just been completed and is in almost new condition, housed in a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 36.4cm · sori 0.5cm
Shizuoka · around 1926-1989
4 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 modern wakizashi by Isobe Ikkansai Mitsuhiro, a student of Miyaguchi Ikkansai Toshihiro. The blade features carvings of Fudomyoou on the front and a dragon on the back. The sword has just been completed and is in almost new condition, housed in a shirasaya.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 36.4cm · sori 0.5cm
Shizuoka · around 1926-1989
4 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.
