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 is a tanto made by Amada Shoji, dated to a lucky day in August of Heisei 3 (1991). The blade features a hirazukuri mitsumune form with an ubu-nakago. The jihada is a well-forged ko-itame mixed with mokume, showing fine ji-nie and a faint utsuri. The hamon is a chu-suguha with shallow notare and small midare, exhibiting a soft nioi-guchi, fine ko-nie, and active kinsuji and sunagashi.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 26.6cm
Niigata · around 1926-1989
Tōken Taikan top 87%
6 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.
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.
Price on request
This is a tanto made by Amada Shoji, dated to a lucky day in August of Heisei 3 (1991). The blade features a hirazukuri mitsumune form with an ubu-nakago. The jihada is a well-forged ko-itame mixed with mokume, showing fine ji-nie and a faint utsuri. The hamon is a chu-suguha with shallow notare and small midare, exhibiting a soft nioi-guchi, fine ko-nie, and active kinsuji and sunagashi.
NihontoWatchmei · Showa (1926-1989) · nagasa 26.6cm
Niigata · around 1926-1989
Tōken Taikan top 87%
6 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.
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.
Price on request
