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 Munehiro features a horimono of a dragon on the omote and Sanskrit characters on the ura. It has a midare hamon with ashi, a chu-kissaki, and an ubu nakago with kurijiri. The blade shows a 3mm chip on the edge and a plain jihada, mounted with a gold habaki and a red-brown lacquered carved saya, and a round iron tsuba.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa · nagasa 66.3cm · sori 1.4cm
Ehime · around 1926-1989
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.
¥390,000
This katana by Munehiro features a horimono of a dragon on the omote and Sanskrit characters on the ura. It has a midare hamon with ashi, a chu-kissaki, and an ubu nakago with kurijiri. The blade shows a 3mm chip on the edge and a plain jihada, mounted with a gold habaki and a red-brown lacquered carved saya, and a round iron tsuba.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa · nagasa 66.3cm · sori 1.4cm
Ehime · around 1926-1989
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.
¥390,000
