Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
This is a katana attributed to the Jumyo school of the Shin-Shinto period, originating from Mino province. The blade features a double-edged (moroha-zukuri) construction with an iorimune. It has a small itame hada with mokume, jinie, fine chikei, and shirake utsuri. The hamon is a gunome midare with pointed elements, nioiguchi, and ashi, yo, kinsuji, and sunagashi.
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Mino-den · Mino
13 pieces on the market now
The Shinshintō revival
Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
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.
Within one week of the item's arrival (cooling-off is possible within Japan only). For defects that differ from the purchase conditions, we will accept the return and refund the payment. For other cases such as overseas, we will consult separately.
This is a katana attributed to the Jumyo school of the Shin-Shinto period, originating from Mino province. The blade features a double-edged (moroha-zukuri) construction with an iorimune. It has a small itame hada with mokume, jinie, fine chikei, and shirake utsuri. The hamon is a gunome midare with pointed elements, nioiguchi, and ashi, yo, kinsuji, and sunagashi.
NihontoWatchMino-den · Mino
13 pieces on the market now
The Shinshintō revival
Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
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.
Within one week of the item's arrival (cooling-off is possible within Japan only). For defects that differ from the purchase conditions, we will accept the return and refund the payment. For other cases such as overseas, we will consult separately.
