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 katana by Yasumitsu, a member of the prestigious Komiya family of swordsmiths, features a substantial blade length of 74.7cm with a well-balanced form. The jigane is a fine ko-itame hada, and the hamon is a bright, clear gunome-midare with choji and togari-ba. The sword comes with a koshirae featuring a black roiro-nuri saya and a leather-wrapped tsuka.
NihontoWatchmei · Komiya · Gendaito · nagasa 74.7cm · sori 1.6cm
Chikugo (Fukuoka) · Showa-Heisei
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.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
No cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
This katana by Yasumitsu, a member of the prestigious Komiya family of swordsmiths, features a substantial blade length of 74.7cm with a well-balanced form. The jigane is a fine ko-itame hada, and the hamon is a bright, clear gunome-midare with choji and togari-ba. The sword comes with a koshirae featuring a black roiro-nuri saya and a leather-wrapped tsuka.
NihontoWatchmei · Komiya · Gendaito · nagasa 74.7cm · sori 1.6cm
Chikugo (Fukuoka) · Showa-Heisei
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.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
No cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
