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 tachi made by Kaneyoshi, a copy of Kobizen Yoshimochi. It comes with an uchigatana koshirae and shirasaya. The tachi was formerly owned by Yoshimochi Kiyoshi sensei of the 12th successor of Hyoho Niten Ichi ryu.
NihontoWatchmei · Gendaito · nagasa 77.4cm · sori 2.7cm
Chikuzen · around 1989-
1 piece 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 tachi made by Kaneyoshi, a copy of Kobizen Yoshimochi. It comes with an uchigatana koshirae and shirasaya. The tachi was formerly owned by Yoshimochi Kiyoshi sensei of the 12th successor of Hyoho Niten Ichi ryu.
NihontoWatchmei · Gendaito · nagasa 77.4cm · sori 2.7cm
Chikuzen · around 1989-
1 piece 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.
