{"product_id":"antique-japanese-katana-sword-signed-hitachi-no-kami-muneshige-nbthk-hozon","title":"Antique Japanese Katana Sword signed Hitachi no Kami Muneshige, NBTHK Hozon","description":"\u003csection class=\"product\"\u003e\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"specs\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature (Mei):\u003c\/strong\u003e Hitachi no Kami Muneshige\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSwordsmith:\u003c\/strong\u003e Muneshige, disciple of the first Sukehira and brother-disciple of the second Sukehira\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSchool \/ Tradition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Osaka Shintō tradition; influenced by the great master Sukehira\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod \/ Province:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early Edo period \/ Settsu (Osaka)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate:\u003c\/strong\u003e NBTHK Hozon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shirasaya with plain wooden saya and tsuka; silver foil habaki\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length (Nagasa):\u003c\/strong\u003e 71.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurvature (Sori):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMekugi-ana:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMotohaba \/ Motokasane:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31.4 mm \/ 6.8 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSakihaba \/ Sakikasane:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.0 mm \/ 4.9 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shinogi-zukuri\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHamon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dynamic ō-notare-midare, with strong activity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJihada:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-forged itame with ji-nie, typical of early Osaka shintō\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA masterpiece katana by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHitachi no Kami Muneshige,\u003c\/strong\u003e a direct disciple of the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Sukehira\u003c\/strong\u003e and brother-disciple of the famed \u003cstrong\u003esecond Sukehira\u003c\/strong\u003e. This sword exemplifies the \u003cstrong\u003eearly Osaka shintō tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e, showing the vigor and artistry of the school’s formative years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade measures \u003cstrong\u003e71.8 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e with a gentle \u003cstrong\u003e0.9 cm sori\u003c\/strong\u003e, broad at the base (motohaba 31.4 mm) and tapering elegantly toward the kissaki. Its robust construction, with motokasane of 6.8 mm, conveys strength and presence. The \u003cstrong\u003ehamon\u003c\/strong\u003e is a splendid \u003cem\u003eō-notare-midare\u003c\/em\u003e, a billowing wave pattern filled with active hataraki (activities) such as ashi and yo, creating a lively interplay of light across the hardened edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the jihada, a well-forged \u003cem\u003eitame\u003c\/em\u003e with ji-nie speaks to the craftsmanship of the Osaka smiths, whose work combined refined forging with flamboyant temper lines. This sword captures the \u003cstrong\u003edawn of the Muneshige school style\u003c\/strong\u003e, a period when creativity and technical brilliance flourished in Osaka’s swordmaking circles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHoused in a plain \u003cstrong\u003eshirasaya\u003c\/strong\u003e with a \u003cstrong\u003esilver foil habaki\u003c\/strong\u003e, the blade is preserved in elegant simplicity, ensuring appreciation of its form and metallurgy. For the serious collector, this represents a rare opportunity to acquire a work by a significant Osaka master connected to the great Sukehira line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Tokyo Nihonto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43199486296147,"sku":"6900942998fe5","price":3500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/8092\/6035\/files\/P1099637-Enhanced-NR.jpg?v=1762246358","url":"https:\/\/hundredswords.store\/products\/antique-japanese-katana-sword-signed-hitachi-no-kami-muneshige-nbthk-hozon","provider":"hundredswords","version":"1.0","type":"link"}