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.
Minamoto Moriyoshi / Showa Hinoetatsu-doshi Hachigatsu Kichijitsu Selling Price (Tax included) ¥1,200,000 Stock Status: Available for order Available for order Quantity Nagasa 77.6cm (2 shaku 5 sun 6 bu) Sori 1.8cm (6 bu) Mekugi-ana 1 Motohaba 35.4mm Motojisane 7.4mm Sakihaba 27.4mm Sakikasane 6.0mm Keitai Shinogi-zukuri Iori-mune Jitetsu Itame well-tightened Hamon Choji-midare with yo Boshi Midare-komi with a sharp kaeri Nakago Ubu Chokoku Hi present Jidai Gendai (Showa 51, 1976) Kuni Kumamoto Prefecture Gaiso Shirasaya Weight of the blade 1025g If you would like to know details other than the above, please feel free to contact us via the Inquiry Form including the inquiry number "B43038246".
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Machine translation from the shop's Japanese · may contain errors ·
Kumamoto · around 1926-1989
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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.