This is a daisho (matching katana and wakizashi) made by Shigehide in the first year of Kaei (1848). Shigehide was a student of Naotane and likely a samurai smith from the Omura domain in Hizen province. The blades feature well-forged itame hada and bright hamon with abundant sunagashi, showcasing the natural beauty of the steel.
Certificate reading — 銘 重秀（肥前） 嘉永元秋
NihontoWatchmei · Ansei (1854-1860) · nagasa 70.15cm · sori 1.23cm
Hizen · around 1854-1860
Tōken Taikan top 97%
2 pieces on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
¥1,980,000
This is a daisho (matching katana and wakizashi) made by Shigehide in the first year of Kaei (1848). Shigehide was a student of Naotane and likely a samurai smith from the Omura domain in Hizen province. The blades feature well-forged itame hada and bright hamon with abundant sunagashi, showcasing the natural beauty of the steel.
Certificate reading — 銘 重秀（肥前） 嘉永元秋
NihontoWatchmei · Ansei (1854-1860) · nagasa 70.15cm · sori 1.23cm
Hizen · around 1854-1860
Tōken Taikan top 97%
2 pieces on the market now
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
For two and a half centuries of peace the sword was the warrior’s legal badge rather than his weapon. Each great city developed its own manner, Edo’s tested strength against Ōsaka’s polished brilliance, until demand thinned in the era’s last decades.
A Hozon-certified blade judged to show notably superior workmanship and a better state of preservation. The bar is higher: re-tempered blades and most unsigned Muromachi/Edo works are excluded.
The NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) is a public-interest incorporated foundation founded in 1948 and supervised by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunkachō); it is based at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo. Its expert panels physically examine each submitted work (shinsa) and issue a certificate (kanteishō) ranking it by artistic and historical merit. NBTHK papers are the most widely recognized standard of authentication for Japanese swords and fittings.
NBTHK official siteReturns accepted within 3 days of delivery for defective items or significant discrepancies; customer bears return shipping and bank fees.
¥1,980,000
