Antique Japanese Katana Sword signed Kii no Kuni Harumitsu


🇯🇵 Made in Japan

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Description

This is a traditionally forged gendaitō, made in the early Heisei era by the Wakayama-based swordsmith Harumitsu. The blade is fully signed and dated, featuring a clean polish and balanced geometry ideal for both martial practice and display.

  • Omote (Front):  “Kii no Kuni Harumitsu kore o tsukuru” – “Made by Harumitsu of Kii Province”
  • Ura (Back): 平成二年秋吉日 – Heisei 2, Autumn, Auspicious Day (1990)

Blade Specifications

  • Blade Length : 63.5 cm
  • Total length with Shirasaya : 87,5cm
  • Curvature : 1.9cm
  • Nakago : 20.5cm
  • Width at the base (motohaba) – 2.96 cm
  • Thickness at the base (motokasane) – 0.74 cm
  • Width at the tip (sakihaba) – 2.12 cm
  • Thickness at the tip (sakikasane) – 0.5 cm
  • Blade weight – 707 grams
  • Construction: Shinogi-zukuri
  • Habaki: Solid silver 
  • Mounting: Shirasata

About Harumitsu :

Real name : Okawa Osamu. Resides in Shingū City, Wakayama Prefecture. Studied under Kawachi Kunihira. He is also well-known as a traditional field blacksmith (野鍛冶) and has been designated as a master craftsman of Wakayama Prefecture.

He appears to admire mid-Kamakura period tachi, and many of his works feature what's known as the inokubi-kissaki - a shortened, stout blade tip often associated with that style.

Visual Features

The blade has a clean polish and a distinct kissaki, likely medium-sized. The temper line (hamon) is subtle but visible in correct lighting. The sword's proportions suggest practical balance and responsiveness.

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  • Swords are shipped from Tokyo, Japan. We manage all the procedures to export the sword.
  • You can't return sword to Japan because procedures are too strict.
  • We work with a shipping company that have experience with Nihonto so you don't have to worry.
  • Please check the rules of your country before importing the sword. We do not take any responsibility, including (not limited to) refund, due to the above reasons.

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・All our swords are registered in the Agency for Cultural Affairs as artwork and The Board of Education(Cultural properties protection Committee); therefore each sword has the registration card, issued by the Board of Education.
・After receiving the full payment of the items,we return the registration card and get the permission from Ministry of Cultural Affairs to export the swords legally from Japan. It will take about 20 business days to do this procedure.
・After the receiving the permission, we will inform you by email and send the items immediately.

Antique Swords from Tokyo, Japan

At the beginning of 2023, we partnered with a studio in Tokyo, Japan, with the goal of offering the finest antique pieces from Japan.

We thus formed a partnership with 'Tokyo Nihonto.' Nihonto means 'Japanese sword' in Japanese.

See our Tokyo Nihonto website