New Arrivals - Touken Takarado August 2026

[Nicholas Fu]

We are pleased to share our August 2026 update. We have recently listed four new items on our website, including an exceptional Jūyō work by Nidai Echizen Yasutsugu, a powerful Chōgi utsushi by Mukansa smith Mikami Sadanao, an impressive naginata by Teruhiro, and a fine katana by Nidai Hizen Tadahiro.
 

Jūyō Tōken — Nidai Echizen Yasutsugu Katana
An exceptional katana by the second generation Echizen Yasutsugu, bearing the prestigious Tokugawa Aoi mon on the nakago and displaying workmanship remarkably close to that of the Shodai. The blade features beautifully visible itame mixed with mokume, thick ji nie and chikei, while the notare and gunome hamon is extraordinarily active with abundant kinsuji and sunagashi appearing throughout. The vivid hakikake bōshi provides a particularly striking finish. The NBTHK Jūyō Tōken Zufu specifically praises this sword as a magnificent example among the works of the Nidai and notes its close resemblance to the workmanship of the Shodai. This particular blade is also showcased in the Yasutsugu Taikan.
 

🔗 - https://www.toukentakarado.com/item-tk060-juyo-yasutsugu-2nd-gen-katana
 

Mikami Sadanao Chōgi Utsushi Katana
A powerful Chōgi utsushi by Mukansa swordsmith Mikami Sadanao, designated holder of the Hiroshima Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property for Japanese sword making. Inspired by the bold workmanship of the great Nanbokuchō master Chōgi, this impressive gendaitō captures the commanding character associated with Sōden Bizen, combining a powerful sugata with beautifully forged jigane and a vigorous, highly expressive hamon. An excellent example of Mikami Sadanao’s ability to reinterpret classical masterpiece workmanship through the skill of a leading modern Japanese swordsmith.

🔗 - https://www.toukentakarado.com/item-tk058-mikami-sadanao-katana
 

Teruhiro Naginata
An impressive naginata by Teruhiro, displaying the elegant yet powerful proportions that make the naginata one of the most visually distinctive forms of the Japanese sword. The sweeping sugata is complemented by refined jigane and an active hamon, creating a blade with considerable presence and character. A beautiful example of traditional Japanese sword craftsmanship in the classical naginata form.

🔗- https://www.toukentakarado.com/item-tk056-harima-no-kami-fujiwara-teruhiro-naginata
 

Nidai Hizen Tadahiro Katana
A fine katana by the second generation Hizen Tadahiro, one of the most celebrated swordsmiths of the Hizen tradition and among the most highly regarded smiths of the early Edo period. The blade displays the refined workmanship for which the Hizen Tadayoshi School became renowned, combining elegant proportions with beautifully controlled forging and hamon. A highly representative work from one of the most important and enduring sword making traditions of the Shintō period.
 

🔗 - https://www.toukentakarado.com/item-tk057-hizen-kuni-ju-omi-daijyo-fujiwara-tadahiro
 

We hope you’ll take a moment to explore these new additions.
Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Warm regards,
Nicholas Fu
Touken Takarado
🌐 www.toukentakarado.com