{"product_id":"nihonto-katana-masatsune-68-4cm-japanese-samurai-sword-nihonto","title":"Nihonto Katana Masatsune 68.4cm Japanese Samurai Sword Nihonto","description":"\u003ch3\u003eJapanese Katana by Masatsune – Imperial Japanese Army Commissioned Swordsmith\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Japanese katana is believed to have been forged before 1943 (Showa 18) by \u003cstrong\u003eMasatsune\u003c\/strong\u003e, a swordsmith who worked in Daimoncho, Seki City, Gifu Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMasatsune was recognized for his swordmaking skills and is said to have been appointed as an \u003cstrong\u003eImperial Japanese Army Commissioned Swordsmith (Rikugun Jumei Tosho)\u003c\/strong\u003e, a designation awarded to selected swordsmiths entrusted with producing swords for the Japanese military.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing Japan's defeat in World War II in 1945, the Allied Occupation authorities imposed strict restrictions on Japanese sword production. Many traditional swordsmiths were forced to abandon their craft, and Masatsune is believed to have been among those who retired from swordmaking during this period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a surviving example of Japanese swordmaking from the wartime Showa period, this katana represents an important chapter in the history of Japanese sword craftsmanship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; color: rgb(83, 83, 83); font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIts historical background and association with a wartime swordsmith make it an interesting piece for collectors of Japanese swords and military history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:1494a3ac-e957-4656-9a73-cdd0249b6ef2-1\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:1494a3ac-e957-4656-9a73-cdd0249b6ef2-1\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:1494a3ac-e957-4656-9a73-cdd0249b6ef2-1\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-4\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-8 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"886f292e-f7a1-4d02-b2fb-a64d8831d183\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-thinking\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden has-[\u0026gt;_:empty]:hidden\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Open Sans';\"\u003e[Sword Type] Katana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e[Mei] Saheijo Masatsune\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e[Age] \u003c\/span\u003eWartime period \/ Before 1943\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e[Blade length(Cutting edge)] 68.4cm\u003cbr\u003e[Sori]1.4cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e[Motohaba] 3.1cm\u003cbr\u003e[Motogasane]0.7cm\u003cbr\u003e[Weight] 750g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; color: rgb(83, 83, 83); font-family: 'Open Sans';\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 14px;\"\u003ePlease NOTE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e1. We have to return the registration card, the original registration paper is not included.\u003cbr\u003eWe can include a copy of it if you want.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e2. It takes between two weeks and one month to receive export permission.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e3. Sometimes exporting swords becomes impossible due to situations. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIf the export becomes unsuccessful or if the package is returned, we will cancel the order and refund you the full amount.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-align: justify; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Open Sans;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e4. Once a sword has been successfully exported, it cannot be returned.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; color: rgb(83, 83, 83); font-family: 'Open Sans';\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;\"\u003eIt may take longer depending on the shipping and transportation situation in your country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;\"\u003eWe promise to \u003cspan style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; color: rgb(255, 140, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px;\"\u003epack your item carefully\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;\"\u003eIf you are looking for other items, please contact us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 12px; text-align: justify;\"\u003eWe may be able to find it for you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Katte-ya \/ KintsugiZamurai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47603188170924,"sku":"ESP023","price":1690.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0644\/9210\/9996\/files\/57_2ee8ae29-2193-4873-8647-f06932bb4857.jpg?v=1791637177","url":"https:\/\/katte-ya.jp\/products\/nihonto-katana-masatsune-68-4cm-japanese-samurai-sword-nihonto","provider":"Katte-ya \/ KintsugiZamurai","version":"1.0","type":"link"}