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Tokyo Nihonto

Katana antigua japonesa por Uda Hirakuni (Hozon)

Katana antigua japonesa por Uda Hirakuni (Hozon)

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USA SHIPPING ⚠️ From 9 oct. 2025

Order, Japan Post (EMS) has temporarily suspended all commercial deliveries to the United States.

As a result, we are now shipping through alternative private carriers. Unfortunately, these services are considerably more expensive. Therefore, we kindly ask our U.S. customers to contribute a portion of the shipping cost — $200 per order.

Please note that delivery times will also be longer, as we must obtain a custom shipping quote from the carrier for each sword. We currently estimate a 3–4 month delivery window.

We sincerely appreciate your patience, understanding, and continued support during this time.

Especificaciones de la Espada

  • Herrero: Uda Hirakuni
  • Mumei
  • Periodo: Final Muromachi
  • Certificado: NBTHK Hozon
  • Largo de la Hoja: 62,0 cm
  • Curvatura: 1,5 cm
  • Ancho en la Base: 2,83 cm
  • Ancho en la Punta: 1,82 cm
  • Grosor en la Base: 7,2 mm
  • Grosor en la Punta: 5,0 mm
  • Peso de la Hoja: 523 g
  • Mekugi-ana (Agujeros de Clavija): 3

Este es un auténtico katana de la era Koto (古刀) atribuido a la Escuela Uda, una renombrada tradición de fabricación de espadas conocida por producir hojas finamente elaboradas y resistentes. La espada ha sido designada oficialmente como Hozon Token (Espada de Conservación) por el NBTHK, certificando su valor histórico y artístico.

La hoja presenta un bohi, reduciendo peso mientras mantiene la integridad estructural. Experto pulida, la espada conserva su capacidad de corte, haciéndola adecuada para iaido, battojutsu y tameshigiri.

La artesanía de este katana refleja las características distintivas de las espadas de la Escuela Uda, que se originaron en los periodos Nanbokucho a Muromachi (siglos XIV-XVI). La hoja exhibe una hada (estructura del grano de acero) bien forjada, con una curvatura equilibrada (1,5 cm) que mejora tanto la estética como la funcionalidad.

Montajes y Características Especiales

  • Shirasaya: Viene en una vaina blanca de alta calidad, recién elaborada, para conservación.
  • Bohi (Ranura): Fullering estético y funcional, mejorando el manejo y reduciendo peso.
  • Condición: Profesionalmente pulida, mejorando la visibilidad del hamon y la estructura del acero.

Acerca de la Escuela Uda

La Escuela Uda se originó en la Provincia de Etchū (actual Prefectura de Toyama) y estuvo activa desde los períodos tardío Kamakura hasta Muromachi. Los herreros Uda eran conocidos por sus espadas fuertes y prácticas, frecuentemente presentando un refinado itame-hada (patrón de acero con veta de madera) y un elegante suguha o midare hamon. Sus hojas fueron muy valoradas por los samurais por su durabilidad y rendimiento de corte.

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Payment

You can pay by Bank card or Bank transfer. If you wish to use bank transfer please contact us using the form bellow with the name of the sword you are willing to buy.

Customs and Taxes

・Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility.
・Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.
・These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up - do not confuse them for additional shipping charges.

Shipping and Return

  • Swords are shipped from Tokyo, Japan. We manage all the procedures to export the sword.
  • You can't return sword to Japan because procedures are too strict.
  • We work with a shipping company that have experience with Nihonto so you don't have to worry.
  • Please check the rules of your country before importing the sword. We do not take any responsibility, including (not limited to) refund, due to the above reasons.
  • We can NOT cancel an order once, we already applied for the export authorization. As this document is made to customer name.

We have shipped authentic Japanese swords to the USA, UK, Canada, Mexico, Germany, France, Hong Kong, and Australia. If you don’t live in these countries and like to order, please contact us first before purchasing. We normally ship by EMS (Express Mail Service) provided by Japan Post.

If you live in the UK, please contact us BEFORE order.

Export Procedure (We manage it)

・All our swords are registered in the Agency for Cultural Affairs as artwork and The Board of Education(Cultural properties protection Committee); therefore each sword has the registration card, issued by the Board of Education.
・After receiving the full payment of the items,we return the registration card and get the permission from Ministry of Cultural Affairs to export the swords legally from Japan. It will take about 1 to 3 months for that step.
・After the receiving the permission, we will inform you by email and send the items immediately.

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