This is an excellent Shinshinto katana by Aoki Omi no Suke Minamoto Kiyohide, a master swordsmith from Kurume, Chikugo Province, active at the end of the Edo period. It features an elegant sugata, a well-packed itame-hada, and a beautiful chū-suguha hamon. The blade is light, well-balanced, and comes with a sturdy koshirae made recently using antique fittings, making it suitable for iaido practice.
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¥350,000
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Aoki Omi no Suke Minamoto Kiyohide
Shin-shinto
79.4 cm
2.6 cm
3 cm
1.85 cm
¥350,000
This is an excellent Shinshinto katana by Aoki Omi no Suke Minamoto Kiyohide, a master swordsmith from Kurume, Chikugo Province, active at the end of the Edo period. It features an elegant sugata, a well-packed itame-hada, and a beautiful chū-suguha hamon. The blade is light, well-balanced, and comes with a sturdy koshirae made recently using antique fittings, making it suitable for iaido practice.
NihontoWatchBETA¥350,000
Tracked across 81 dealers worldwide · price history · sold archive
Aoki Omi no Suke Minamoto Kiyohide
Shin-shinto
79.4 cm
2.6 cm
3 cm
1.85 cm
¥350,000
