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 tachi made by Akiyoshi (Kishi Hisato), a student of Living National Treasure Akitsugu Amada, in 2004. The blade exhibits a Bizen-den style, which is the smith's specialty, and is considered a masterpiece. It features a nagasa of 76.4cm and a sori of 2.6cm.
NihontoWatchmei · Bizen · Heisei (1989-2019) · nagasa 76.4cm · sori 2.6cm
Niigata · around 1995-2019
1 piece 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.
Returns possible within 3 days of arrival. Customer pays return shipping and bank transfer fees. Excluded: condition differs from sale, 3+ days passed, overseas delivery, in-store purchases, and deposit transactions.
¥980,000
This is a tachi made by Akiyoshi (Kishi Hisato), a student of Living National Treasure Akitsugu Amada, in 2004. The blade exhibits a Bizen-den style, which is the smith's specialty, and is considered a masterpiece. It features a nagasa of 76.4cm and a sori of 2.6cm.
NihontoWatchmei · Bizen · Heisei (1989-2019) · nagasa 76.4cm · sori 2.6cm
Niigata · around 1995-2019
1 piece 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.
Returns possible within 3 days of arrival. Customer pays return shipping and bank transfer fees. Excluded: condition differs from sale, 3+ days passed, overseas delivery, in-store purchases, and deposit transactions.
¥980,000
