{"product_id":"authentic-koto-era-tanto-for-sale-kanemitsu-nbthk-hozon-certificate-tozando","title":"Authentic Koto Era Tanto for Sale - Kanemitsu, NBTHK Hozon Certificate | Tozando","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Koto-period tanto accompanied by a Hozon certificate of authenticity is now available at a great price.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade has been fully polished and is in excellent condition with virtually no flaws. The jigane features a finely textured itame grain with visible chikei. The hamon consists of irregular, relatively large gunome patterns, and the niioikuchi is well-defined. The name “Kanemitsu” is barely discernible, carved into the nakago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen one speaks of Kanemitsu, the Osafune school of Bizen Province (present-day Okayama Prefecture) is renowned throughout the land; however, there was also a group that migrated to Mino Province (present-day Seki City, Gifu Prefecture) during the Nanbokucho period, and Kanemitsu was a master craftsman who laid the foundation for the Seki school of swordsmithing. The school he founded was mass-produced during the Sengoku period and spread throughout the country as “Sue-Sekiguchi” blades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn August 2020, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords certified this tanto as a Mino Kanemitsu and issued a preservation certificate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a tanto in excellent condition, highly recommended for a wide range of collectors, from beginners to veterans of Japanese sword collecting. Act before it sells out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade length: 29.3 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurvature: 0.1 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Mekugi hole: 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotohaba: 26.0 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotokasane: 4.8 mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignature: Kanemitsu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: Koto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructure: Hira-zukuri, Iori-mune\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJigane: Itame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHamon: Gunome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoshi: Midarekonde Togatte Kaeru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 170 g(blade only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNakago: Ubu\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKoshirae: Shirasaya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Registration No.: Tokyo 263326\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/japanesesword.net\/pages\/antique-japanese-sword-katana-wanted-form\" title=\"Please contact us if the katana you are looking for is not listed here\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e if the katana you are looking for is not listed here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOZANDO KATANA SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53360857022827,"sku":"611-ATQSWD-Tokyo263326","price":350000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0491\/2178\/8069\/files\/tokyo263326_kanemitsu_1.jpg?v=1781052890","url":"https:\/\/japanesesword.net\/products\/authentic-koto-era-tanto-for-sale-kanemitsu-nbthk-hozon-certificate-tozando","provider":"Tozando Katana Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}