{"product_id":"authentic-japanese-katana-tanto-kiyonao-nbsk-shinsakuto-certificate-tozando","title":"Authentic Japanese Katana - Tanto - Kiyonao - NBSK Shinsakuto Certificate | Tozando","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJapanese Tanto by the contemporary smith Shinano-jū Kiyonao (清直), signed \"Kiyonao\" and dated summer of Heisei 28 (2016) — modern (gendaitō) — a refined hira-zukuri blade with goma-bashi on the omote and a bō-hi on the ura, in shirasaya\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSigned-and-dated hira-zukuri tanto by Kiyonao of Shinshū, of the distinguished Miyairi school · exquisitely fine, tightly packed itame with clear ji-nie · a shallow notare with ko-gunome · goma-bashi (twin grooves) on the omote and a bō-hi on the ura · brand-new, as-made · with a gold habaki\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA tanto in which the skill and spirit of the contemporary smith \"Kiyonao\" come to fruition. Its clean, beautiful \u003cem\u003ehira-zukuri\u003c\/em\u003e form is tightened by the carving on both faces — twin grooves (\u003cem\u003egoma-bashi\u003c\/em\u003e) on the front (\u003cem\u003eomote\u003c\/em\u003e) and a straight groove (\u003cem\u003ebō-hi\u003c\/em\u003e) on the back (\u003cem\u003eura\u003c\/em\u003e) — captivating the collector with the refined beauty and dignity that only a modern art sword possesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWorkmanship and condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ejigane\u003c\/em\u003e is an \u003cem\u003eitame\u003c\/em\u003e forged to the height of refinement — extremely finely and tightly packed — clothed in clear, fine \u003cem\u003eji-nie\u003c\/em\u003e. The \u003cem\u003ehamon\u003c\/em\u003e is a shallow \u003cem\u003enotare\u003c\/em\u003e mixed with \u003cem\u003eko-gunome\u003c\/em\u003e. As a brand-new work, fresh from the forge, it is in perfect, as-made condition, with no flaw or rust of any kind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eForm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA clean, refined \u003cem\u003ehira-zukuri\u003c\/em\u003e (flat-sided, ridgeless) tanto with crisp carving on both faces — \u003cem\u003egoma-bashi\u003c\/em\u003e (a pair of parallel grooves) on the \u003cem\u003eomote\u003c\/em\u003e and a single \u003cem\u003ebō-hi\u003c\/em\u003e (straight groove) on the \u003cem\u003eura\u003c\/em\u003e — which tightens the whole figure. At a \u003cem\u003enagasa\u003c\/em\u003e of 22.7 cm (about 7 sun 5 bu) with a straight, \u003cem\u003emu-sori\u003c\/em\u003e profile and a single peg-hole (\u003cem\u003emekugi-ana\u003c\/em\u003e), it holds an elegant, well-composed shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe smith — Shinano-jū Kiyonao\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShinano-jū Kiyonao (real name Matsukawa Takashi) entered, in 1972, the school of Miyairi Kiyomune — the younger brother of the Living National Treasure Miyairi Akihira — and legitimately inherited the high skill and aesthetic of the distinguished Miyairi line. His outstanding forging technique is highly esteemed: he took an Effort Prize at the New Swords Exhibition in Heisei 1 (1989) and an Excellence Prize in Heisei 10 (1998), and has since won many further Excellence and Effort Prizes, establishing a firm position in the modern sword world. He aims to make works that, like the famous surviving blades, will endure a thousand years into the future; his egoless, \u003cem\u003emushin\u003c\/em\u003e (\"no-mind\") works give the viewer a sense of peace — a rare smith who expresses a worldview enfolding the \"purity\" (\u003cem\u003ekiyoraka-sa\u003c\/em\u003e) that is one of the ultimate ideals of the Japanese sword.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelected record:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1979 — Shinsaku Meitō-ten, first entry, selected\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1985 — Shinsaku Meitō-ten, Effort Prize\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e1998 — Shinsaku Meitō-ten, Excellence Prize (exhibited)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2000 — forging and sword dedication at Atsuta Shrine\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2001 — Shinsaku Meitō-ten, Effort Prize\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2010 — 1st Shinsaku Nihontō Tōshoku Gijutsu Exhibition, Silver Prize\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2013 — 8th Omamori-gatana Exhibition, Honorable Mention\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2021 — Gendai Tōshoku-ten (Contemporary Sword-craft Exhibition), selected\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e2022 — Gendai Tōshoku-ten, selected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe mounting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is preserved in a plain wood \u003cem\u003eshirasaya\u003c\/em\u003e (resting scabbard) with a gold \u003cem\u003ehabaki\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pristine, freshly made hira-zukuri tanto by the contemporary Miyairi-school smith Shinano-jū Kiyonao — its exquisitely refined itame ground and quiet notare temper, tightened by goma-bashi on the front and a bō-hi on the back, embodying a serene \"purity.\" A first-rank modern work to appreciate and treasure exactly as it left the forge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tanto (hira-zukuri); carving — goma-bashi (twin grooves) on the omote, bō-hi on the ura; modern (gendaitō)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature (mei):\u003c\/strong\u003e front — Shinano-jū Kiyonao kore o tsukuru (信濃住清直作之); reverse — Heisei 28, hinoe-saru year, summer (平成二十八年丙申夏, 2016)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertification:\u003c\/strong\u003e none\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmith:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shinano-jū Kiyonao (real name Matsukawa Takashi) — Shinshū (Nagano); of the Miyairi school (pupil of Miyairi Kiyomune)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJigane:\u003c\/strong\u003e exquisitely fine, tightly packed itame with clear, fine ji-nie\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHamon:\u003c\/strong\u003e shallow notare mixed with ko-gunome\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade length (nagasa):\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.7 cm \/ 8.94 in (about 7 sun 5 bu)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurvature (sori):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.0 cm (mu-sori)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth at base (motohaba):\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness at base (motokasane):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeg-holes (mekugi-ana):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight (blade only):\u003c\/strong\u003e 170 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e brand-new, as-made; no flaws or rust\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e shirasaya (plain wood resting scabbard) with a gold habaki\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTorokushō (Japanese registration) No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nagano 90494\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tozando Katana Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53752218452331,"sku":null,"price":1000000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0491\/2178\/8069\/files\/nagano90494_kiyonao_1.jpg?v=1787274536","url":"https:\/\/japanesesword.net\/products\/authentic-japanese-katana-tanto-kiyonao-nbsk-shinsakuto-certificate-tozando","provider":"Tozando Katana Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}