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 was made by Kunimitsu, residing in Chikugo province, in June of Heisei 8 (1996). The smith is the 2nd generation Kunimitsu, whose real name is Komiya Sayako, and is the son of Komiya Shiro Kunimitsu, known as a great wazamono smith of the Showa era. The blade has a nagasa of 76.1cm and weighs 765g (blade only).
NihontoWatchmei · Heisei (1989-2019) · nagasa 76.1cm · sori 1.7cm
Chikugo · around 1989-
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.
¥680,000
This katana was made by Kunimitsu, residing in Chikugo province, in June of Heisei 8 (1996). The smith is the 2nd generation Kunimitsu, whose real name is Komiya Sayako, and is the son of Komiya Shiro Kunimitsu, known as a great wazamono smith of the Showa era. The blade has a nagasa of 76.1cm and weighs 765g (blade only).
NihontoWatchmei · Heisei (1989-2019) · nagasa 76.1cm · sori 1.7cm
Chikugo · around 1989-
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.
¥680,000
