Sagami No Munekuni (fss-884)

Sagami No Munekuni (fss-884)

by | Oct 18, 2021

Sagami No Munekuni (fss-884) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale His real name was Yamamoto Tougo, his initial smith name was Hiroshige who had belonged to Shitahara school in Bushu province. He learned the true 15 fold technique with his younger brother Musashi Taro YASUKUNI from their master Omura Kaboku who had served exclusively for Echigo Matsudaira clan and then in his later period served for a Tokugawa Mitsukuni as a medical doctor. It is well-known that Omura kaboku made swords as his pastime and Yamamoto Tougo had offered a Tachi to Tokugawa Mitsukuni who had granted the smith name of MUNEKUNI. This wakizashi is well-proportioned and with high shinogi-suji. The entire blade is quite dignified and finely forged. It is a wonderful example of Munekuni and is to signed proudly [The True 15 Folds Technique] in the reversed side. This is surely a unique work of MUNEKUNI, and it is also a  beautifully mounted wakizashi fully restored and polished. The hada of this blade is spectacular. It is a combination of mokume and itame-nagare. Hataraki abounds in this blade Chikei, ji-nie can be seen throughout. There is kinsugi and ko-nie all over as well as some tsunagashi in areas. The blade is Ubu with one mekugi-ana. A beautiful koshirae adorns this beautiful sword. The motif is of birds. The fuchi kashira are of 3 birds on a Nanako background in pristine condition. The menuki are birds of brass and the tsuba are birds on shakudo waves with gold dots.. The tsuka is a brown silk ito over a black same ( rayskin ) to match the black lacquered saya. The sageo is brown to match the...
SHOWA AKIYUKI (fss-867)

SHOWA AKIYUKI (fss-867)

by | Jun 10, 2021

SHOWA AKIYUKI (fss-867) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale AKIYUKI (昭行), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Gunma – “Akiyuki” (昭行), real name KuriharaWashio (栗原鷲雄), he worked as a rikugun-jumei-tōshō This gendai-to sword is a wonderful katana. The hada is A TIGHT IOTAME/MOKUME MIX. The hamon is based in sugu-ha made up of a gunome midare with a tight nioi-gucchi. The boshi is also ko-maru of gunome midare. This sword is wide healthy blade a bit on the larger side.  A beautiful sword for mounting and training.  The term “gendai or gendaito”  is used by collectors to refer to traditionally made blades; those which have folded steel and are water tempered. The Japanese require that for a sword to be “gendaito” it must be made of tamehagane or oroshigane even though it is impossible to tell what a sword is made from after the sword is finished and polished. Swords made of forge folded commercial mill steel look the same as those made of tamehagane after they are polished although some collectors feel that swords made of tamehagane are more likely to have active hamon and more prominent hada than those made of folded mill steel. Gendaito Swords Explained The term “gendaito” also refers to Japanese swords produced during 1876 to 1945. Japanese bladesmiths have produced swords for centuries, with some of the region’s first swords dating back to around 300 to 500 A.D. There were still swords in Japan before this era, though they were believed to have come from China. It wasn’t until 300 to 500 A.D. when Japan began making its own swords. Modern swords produced in Japan from 1876 to 1945...
Yamashiro Kunikiyo Daisho (849)

Yamashiro Kunikiyo Daisho (849)

by | Nov 15, 2019

Yamashiro Kunikiyo Daisho (849) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale Yamashiro kami Fujiwara Kunikiyo is a son of Shimada Sukemune.born at Shinshu Matsumoto province.After that he studied under Horikawa Kunihiro.He changed his name to Kunikiyo and after Kanei 4th, he got the title of the Yamashiro Daijo.and after that he changed it to Yamashiro no Kami.After his great master Kunihiro passed away, he moved to Matsumoto Shinsyu province and from thereHe moved to Echizen province and followed Daimyo Matsudaira who was ordered to move Echizenby Tokugawa Shogun. This era is his most skilled years.He passed away Keian 2nd at 60 years of age..Kunikiyo is famous for his style of sugu-ha and hada akin to Hizen Tadahiro and can be mistaken for the best of Hizen Tadahiro work. The hada can appear to be veryb similar to honoku hada made dfamous by the Hizen school but with a Horikawa Kunihiro flare. This is an exceptional Daisho that high end collectors look for and cherish when found. Dr. Kanzan Sato, former director of the NBTHK (the sword museum ofJapan) writes in his book The Japanese Sword  that Yamashiro no Kami Kunikiyo was the most famous swordsmith in the Shinto (Edoperiod) that was granted permission to stamp the 16-petal kiku-mon imperial family chrysanthemum on the nakago of his swords. Kunikiyo first left his hometown of Suruga province to Kyoto and became a star student of grandmaster swordsmith Horikawa Kunihiro. He received the Horikawa kanji character for Kuni whereupon he became Kunikiyo. He left Kyoto in 1614 after his master’s death. Kunikiyo was retained by the powerful daimyo (lord) MatsudairaTadamasa and moved to Fukui to join him in 1624....
Fine Menuki Papered (fso-262)

Fine Menuki Papered (fso-262)

by | Jan 27, 2015

Shakudo Menuki - Fine Menuki Papered (fso-262) New Item Sold On Hold Special Sale Click to Enlarge Image Condition: excellent These very fine menuki come in box and with papers attesting to quality and authenticity. They are from the Edo era (1700’s) NINTEISHO 1, Flower basket menuki Mumei (Ishiguro)The above item, as a result of a shinsa at this organization, has been confirmed as TOKUBETSU KICHÔ kodôgu November 1, 1972 NBTHK This sword is on consignment. Special Sale Price Sold On Hold Asking price: $800.00 (shipping and insurance included) Email us if your interested in this item and remember to include the order number for this item: fso-262. NihontoAntiques@comcast.net How To Order Information Click to Enlarge Image Subscribe for the Latest Updates!Join our mailing list to receive the latest News & Updates from Nihonto Antiques. SUBSCRIBE You have Successfully Subscribed! Your email address will be kept private & will only be used to send updates from this site! For Sale SEKI KANEKADO (fss-904)May 15, 2022 Bizen Norimitsu (fss-903)April 14, 2022 Fujishima Tomoshige Den (fss-902)April 14, 2022 Osafune Morikage (fss-901)April 14, 2022 (Owari) Masahide (fss-900)April 5, 2022 NIO DEN KATANA (FSS-899)March 4, 2022 MUTSU NO KAMI TSUNASHIGE (FSS-898)January 30, 2022 ENOMOTO SADAYOSHI (fss-897)January 14, 2022 BIZEN WAKAZASHI (fss-896)January 14, 2022 Settsu Shigetora (fss-893)January 14, 2022 Ivory Tanto (fss-889)December 1, 2021 SHOWA AKIYUKI (fss-867)June 10, 2021 Fine Menuki Papered (fso-262)January 27, 2015 Ko Kinko Kogai fso-500January 27,...
Ko Kinko Kogai fso-500

Ko Kinko Kogai fso-500

by | Jan 27, 2015

Ko Kinko Kogai fso-500 New Item Sold On Hold Special Sale Click to Enlarge Image This is a muromachi (1400’s) era kogai in a floral motif. This sword is on consignment. Special Sale Price Sold On Hold Asking price: $800.00 (shipping and insurance included) Email us if your interested in this item and remember to include the order number for this item: fso-500. NihontoAntiques@comcast.net How To Order Information Subscribe for the Latest Updates!Join our mailing list to receive the latest News & Updates from Nihonto Antiques. SUBSCRIBE You have Successfully Subscribed! Your email address will be kept private & will only be used to send updates from this site! For Sale SEKI KANEKADO (fss-904)May 15, 2022 Bizen Norimitsu (fss-903)April 14, 2022 Fujishima Tomoshige Den (fss-902)April 14, 2022 Osafune Morikage (fss-901)April 14, 2022 (Owari) Masahide (fss-900)April 5, 2022 NIO DEN KATANA (FSS-899)March 4, 2022 MUTSU NO KAMI TSUNASHIGE (FSS-898)January 30, 2022 ENOMOTO SADAYOSHI (fss-897)January 14, 2022 BIZEN WAKAZASHI (fss-896)January 14, 2022 Settsu Shigetora (fss-893)January 14, 2022 Ivory Tanto (fss-889)December 1, 2021 SHOWA AKIYUKI (fss-867)June 10, 2021 Fine Menuki Papered (fso-262)January 27, 2015 Ko Kinko Kogai fso-500January 27,...