Tokyo Nihonto
Antique Japanese Katana Sword with Iron Sukashi & Koshirae
Antique Japanese Katana Sword with Iron Sukashi & Koshirae
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USA SHIPPING ⚠️ From 9 oct. 2025
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.
- Mei: Mumei (Unsigned)
- Construction: Suriage (Shortened tang)
- Mounting: Complete Koshirae
- Total Length (Koshirae): 94.0 cm
- Blade Length (Nagasa): 65.4 cm
- Curvature (Sori): 1.7 cm
- Nakago Length: 18.3 cm
- Base Width (Motohaba): 3.05 cm
- Base Thickness (Motokasane): 0.64 cm
- Tip Width (Sakihaba): 1.9 cm
- Tip Thickness (Sakikasane): 0.4 cm
- Blade Weight: 672 g
- Weight with Saya: 869 g
This Japanese katana is an unsigned (mumei) blade that has been suriage, indicating careful shortening carried out historically to adapt the sword for continued use. The blade measures 65.4 cm in nagasa with a graceful 1.7 cm sori, giving it a well-balanced and practical profile.
The sugata is elegant and slender, with smooth taper from the motohaba to the kissaki. The blade feels light and responsive in hand, with a blade weight of only 672 g, making it especially suitable as a iaitō-style handling sword while remaining a genuine steel blade.
The hamon, as seen in the photographs, appears as a calm and refined suguha-based pattern with subtle undulation and a soft, even nioiguchi. The overall appearance emphasizes control and elegance rather than flamboyance. The steel surface shows a fine, subdued jihada consistent with functional, well-forged blades.
The kissaki is cleanly formed with a smooth transition and well-defined geometry, contributing to the sword’s balanced and composed appearance.
Koshirae Details
The katana is mounted in a complete and cohesive koshirae. The tsuka is wrapped in deep blue ito over natural samegawa, offering a classic and dignified appearance as well as a secure grip.
The menuki depict traditional animal motifs, likely shishi (guardian lions), rendered in a warm-toned metal that contrasts attractively with the blue tsuka-ito and white samegawa.
The tsuba is a simple yet characterful iron sukashi tsuba of round form. Its openwork design and aged patina give it a quiet, utilitarian beauty consistent with practical sword fittings rather than decorative excess.
The saya is finished in a restrained, traditional style, complementing the overall sober and functional character of the mounting. Fully assembled, the sword weighs approximately 869 g, remaining comfortable and well-balanced.
Overall Impression
A well-proportioned and understated mumei suriage katana, mounted in a practical and tasteful koshirae. With its calm suguha-style hamon, light handling, and classic iron sukashi tsuba, this sword is particularly suitable for practitioners of iaidō or collectors who appreciate functional elegance and honest craftsmanship.
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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.