{"product_id":"authentic-koto-era-tanto-for-sale-mumei-nbthk-hozon-certificateyoshinori-tozando-copy","title":"Authentic Koto Era Tanto for Sale - Mumei, NBTHK Hozon Certificate(Yoshinori) | Tozando","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe are pleased to announce the arrival of a breathtakingly beautiful tanto accompanied by a Hozon certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade has been beautifully polished throughout and is a sound piece with virtually no flaws. It features an unokubi construction with mizuki grooves carved on both sides of the blade. There is a minor scratch approximately 3 mm long on the ha, about 8 cm from the tip on the sashira side. The jigane features a well-refined itame hada, and the notare hamon displays a moist, niokuchi. Although this tanto is unsigned, Sato Kanzan, an authority on Japanese sword appraisal, has authenticated it as a work by Sanjo Yoshinori and has issued a sayagaki. Furthermore, in August 2024, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords also certified this tanto as an authentic work by Yoshinori and issued a preservation certificate recognizing it as a piece of high value worthy of preservation for future generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSanjo Yoshino is the name of a renowned swordsmith who was active primarily during the Muromachi period in Yamashiro Province (present-day Kyoto Prefecture), as well as the name of the school he founded. Alongside Heianjo Nagayoshi, he is known as one of the leading smiths representing Yamashiro-style swords of the Muromachi period. Naga-yoshi is said to be the master of Muramasa. While tradition traces Naga-yoshi’s lineage back to the Kamakura period, almost no signed works from that era survive; the earliest confirmed extant works date from the early Muromachi period (around the Oei era).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Unokubi style dagger is sure to satisfy your desire for ownership and is a magnificent piece that beautifully exemplifies the characteristics of the Koto period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade length: 38.2 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurvature: 0.1 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Mekugi hole: 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotohaba: 25.2 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotokasane: 4.6 mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignature: No signature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: Koto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructure: Unokubi-zukuri, Iori-mune\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJigane: Itame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHamon: Notare\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoshi: Notarete Haitte O-maru ni Kaeru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 140 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.: Okayama 30463\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":53399069557099,"sku":"611-ATQSWD-Okayama30463","price":2900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0491\/2178\/8069\/files\/okayama30463_mumei_yoshinori_1.jpg?v=1781597981","url":"https:\/\/japanesesword.net\/products\/authentic-koto-era-tanto-for-sale-mumei-nbthk-hozon-certificateyoshinori-tozando-copy","provider":"Tozando Katana Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}