Mumei Mihara NBTHK Hozon Muromachi period (1450-1500AD)
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Type: Katana
Nakago: Mumei
Period: Muromachi period around 1450–1500 AD
Papers: NBTHK Hozon
Habaki: silver-foiled
Koshirae: Shirasaya
Specifications:
Nagasa (Cutting-edge length): 62.3 cm
Sori (Curvature): approximately 2,8cm
Shinogi-zukuri
Description:
Attributed to the Mihara School by NBTHK Hozon papers in 2025. The Mihara school flourished in Bingo Province from the late Kamakura period through the Muromachi period. The Mihara school can be divided through 3 attributions: Ko-Mihara for swords made until the end of the Nanbokucho period, Kai-Mihara for swords produced in the early Muromachi period, and Mihara for swords produced in the middle to late Muromachi period.
This Katana features a suguha Hamon with itame and masame hada, the sword has quite a slender body with quite an intense curve. Which gives it more of an early muromachi or kamakura feeling. The sword is in older polish, with some staining and scratches visible, and some light inactive rust on the cutting edge. This can be visible on my images. There is no damage to the cutting edge.
Housed in a shirasaya. A perfect sword for someone who wants to get into collecting Nihonto.
(Disclaimer: The overview image has its background removed, which can create some slight artefacting around the cutting edge. There is no damage to the cutting edge or kissaki.)