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Tokyo Nihonto

Antique Japanese Katana Sword 69,7cm Blade, with Sayagaki

Antique Japanese Katana Sword 69,7cm Blade, with Sayagaki

$2,500.00 USD
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  • Signature (Mei): Mumei (unsigned)
  • Period : (late Kamakura–Nanbokuchō style)
  • Mounting: Shirasaya with red-lacquer inscription; fitted with habaki (25.2 g)
  • Blade Length (Nagasa): 69.7 cm
  • Curvature (Sori): 1.9 cm
  • Mekugi-ana: 1
  • Shape: Shinogi-zukuri
  • Jihada: Distinctive Norishige-hada (matsukawa/pine-bark style) with dense nie, chikei & sunagashi
  • Blade Weight: approx. 610 g (bare blade)
  • Habaki Weight: approx. 25.2 g
  • Saya Overall Length: approx. 97.3 cm
  • Motohaba / Motokasane: 2.956 cm / 0.617 cm
  • Sakihaba / Sakikasane: 1.991 cm / 0.397 cm

A rare koto katana with Norishige-hada also called matsukawa (“pine-bark”) grain. The blade presents a robust shinogi-zukuri form at 69.7 cm with 1.9 cm of sori, healthy proportions, and lively ji activity packed with thick nie, flowing sunagashi, and fine chikei.

Supplied in a tasteful shirasaya with red-lacquer inscription.

  • Shirasaya: Plain wood shirasaya bearing red-lacquer sayagaki-style characters
  • Habaki: Fitted; weight approx. 25.2 g
  • Saya Length: approx. 97.3 cm overall
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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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