刀 Katana Antique Japanese Long Sword  72.7cm

Signed   美濃守 藤原 寿命 Mino-no-kami Fujiwara Jyumyo

寿命 派 Jyumyo-Group

美濃伝  Mino-den (Mino School)

新刀 Shinto (New Swords)

江戸時代初期  Early Edo Period (around 寛文 Kanbun era 1661s) 

The certificate : The certificates of 鞘書 Sayagaki (備山 Bizan)

 

 

・Made this sword around Early Edo  period (around 寛文 Kanbun era 1661s)．

*** Kanbun  (寛文) was a Japanese era name (年号 nengō, "year name")

 

・寿命 Jyumyo, means longevity, therefore, the swords with this signature

were very popular not only the works of this swordsmith but also

the name, 寿命 Jyumyo.  Often used his swords as congratulatory gifts

to Samurai family.

 

・鞘書 Sayagaki :  白鞘  shirasaya contains an appraisal by 備山 Bizan ,

a sword connoisseur.

備山 Bizan described this seems to be made by 寿命 Jyumyo .

 

備山 Bizan is the pseudonym of 佐藤 均 (Sato Hitoshi), the director of

JASMK (倉敷刀剣美術館 Japanese Art Sword Museum of Kurashiki) .

***Please see the picture # 2

 

・Signed   :  美濃守 藤原 寿命 Mino-no-kami Fujiwara Jyumyo

 

・寿命Jyumyo , living in美濃国 (Mino-no-kuni), Now , 岐阜県 (Gifu Pref.).

  

美濃守 藤原 寿命 Mino-no-kami Fujiwara Jyumyo is a renowned swordsmith

who represents 寿命 派 the Jyumyo-Group.

 

・The category of this sword is 新刀 Shinto (New Swords).

 

・The Hamon (temper line) is 尖互之目乱 Tgari-Gonome-midare.

***Please see the picture  # 6

 

・地肌 Jihada (forging grain) is 板目肌 Itame-hada.

 

 

・・・・The certificates of 鞘書 Sayagaki (備山 Bizan)・ ・・・

 

備山 Bizan is the pseudonym of 佐藤 均 (Sato Hitoshi), the director of

JASMK (倉敷刀剣美術館 Japanese Art Sword Museum of Kurashiki) .

 

・美濃守 藤原 寿命 Mino-no-kami Fujiwara Jyumyo

 

・新刀 寿命派 代表工  Shinto  Jyumyo-Group  Daihyō-kō

＊新刀 Shinto (New Swords)

＊寿命 派 Jyumyo-Group

＊代表工 Daihyō-kō (Renowned swordsmith)

 

 

時代 寛文 頃 Jidai  Kanbun-koro

(around 寛文 Kanbun era 1661s)

＊時代 Jidai (period)

＊寛文 Kanbun  (1661s)

＊頃 koro (around )

 

・匂本位 尖互之目 秀作之一振  Nioi-honi Tgari- Gonome  Shūsaku no hitofuri

＊匂本位 Nioi-honi (刃文 Hamon , temper line)

＊尖互之目  Tgari- Gonome  (刃文 Hamon , temper line)

＊秀作之一振  Shūsaku no hitofuri (Excellent )

 

・長  弐尺参寸九分八厘   Nagasa  2Shaku 3Sun 9Bu 8Rin  (72.7cm)

＊長 Nagasa (Cutting edge, Blade length)

 

・令和八歳  丙午  文月 吉祥日 鑑定之Reiwa8Sai  Hinoeuma  Fumizuki  Kisshō-bi 

 Korewo kantei (July , 2026)

＊令和八歳  丙午  Reiwa8Sai  Hinoeuma  (2026)

＊文月  Fumizuki  (July )

＊吉祥日 Kisshō-bi (auspicious day)

＊鑑定之 Korewo kantei (Appraised)

 

・備山  花押  Bizan  Kaō

(備山 Bizan has appraised and signed this Katana.)

＊備山 Bizan (pseudonym)

＊花押 Kaō (seal)

 

We phoned JASMK  and confirmed the certificate. 

***Please see the pictures # 2

 

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・Old polish

 

・There are some scratches due to in and out from the scabbard.

・There are some kitae-kizu with age appropriate.

 

・The hamon (temper line) of this sword is beautiful.

 

・Attachment:   白鞘  Shirasaya

***Please see the picture  # 1~ # 4 , # 11

 

 

<Blade>

 

Hacho (Cutting edge, Blade length):  72.7cm

Sori (Curvature):  0.7cm

Motomihaba (Width at the Hamachi):  3.19cm

Motokasane (Thickness of Motokasane):  7.9mm

Sakimihaba:  2.25cm

Sakikasane:  5.5mm

Nakago (The tang of the blade) Length:  21.6cm

Material: Iron

刃文 Hamon (temper line):  尖互之目乱 Tgari-Gonome-midare

地肌 Jihada (forging grain):  板目肌 Itame-hada

Tsukurikomi : Shinogi zukuri   

# of Mekugi-ana (the hole for the mekugi):  1

Signature:   美濃守 藤原 寿命 Mino-no-kami Fujiwara Jyumyo

 

Weight (Approx.):  787g -Blade only

 

Condition ： Old polish.

There are some scratches due to in and out from the scabbard.

There are some kitae-kizu (Fukure) with age appropriate.

 

 

<はばき Habaki>

Material: 素銅 Suaka (Copper)    

Condition: Age appropriate

***Please see the pictures # 13

 

 

Total weigh (Approx.) blade and 白鞘 Shirasaya  : 1102g

Total length (白鞘  Shirasaya) : 99.3cm

 

 

．．．．．．．Important!!!．．．．．．．．．．．．．．．

 

December 2025

 

Before shipping via UPS, please allow me to clarify to avoid any misunderstanding.

Shipping costs are prepaid, and no additional shipping fees will apply.

A 15% customs duty and consumption tax on the item price, plus a $26 handling fee, will be charged.

This is the import tax imposed on the world by President Trump.

 

November 2025

 

Important Notes When Shipping Swords from Japan to the United States.

Due to current customs issues, Japan Post's EMS service has suspended

shipments of items valued at $100 or more.

Therefore, you may either wait for EMS service to resume or ship via UPS.

Standard UPS does not allow shipping swords from Japan, but we have passed

UPS's hazardous materials handling review and can legally ship swords to the

United States.

Shipping costs are currently set for EMS. If you prefer UPS shipping, we will

charge the difference.

 

October 2025

 

Countries other than the United States can conduct normal transactions.

 

We plan to use DDP for shipments to the US, but due to uncertainties,

 it may become DDU.

Currently, shipments to the US are affected by Japan-US tariff issues: Japan

Post's EMS service is suspended, and shipping Japanese swords via UPS

requires special application.

Therefore, we will safely store the Japanese swords until normal shipping

resumes.

We will thoroughly investigate customs duties to avoid any errors.

We will report any new information immediately.

 

August 2025

 

Due to the tariff dispute between the United States and Japan, postal services have been suspended.

Until services resume, I will store the sword safely.

I will contact you as soon as I receive new information.

 

2024

 

UK :   Currently cannot be shipped

 

Unconfirmed, but we may not be able to ship to the UK. Please check

carefully before bidding.

 

2022

 

Air cargo　(EMS) from Japan to Europe was halted due to the war between

Russia and Ukraine.

 

We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your patience until air cargo

(EMS) resumes.

 

Once you win the bid, we will keep your sword in a safe place.

 

We will contact you as soon as air cargo　(EMS) resumes.

 

＊Shipping to the U.S. is currently available.

 

＊ June 10, shipping by EMS to France has resumed.

＊ July 1, shipping by EMS to United Kingdom (Great Britain) has resumed.

＊ September 7, shipping by EMS to Germany has resumed.

 

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**We only list this sword on sale ONLY at eBay.

***As this is the final sale, please check the pictures very carefully

and read below terms and conditions before bidding.

 

***As we ship this sword “legally” to your country, we will apply for

the export permit to the Japanese Ministry of Culture, after receiving

the payment.  It will take about 3 weeks to obtain the permit. 

Then, we will ship this sword by EMS, and inform you the tracking number.  We only accept the bidders, who understand this procedure.

 

Important!!!

We ship this sword by EMS Only.

USA, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, Thailand, Singapore and UK seem to be OK to ship by EMS,

but please check before bidding..

 

******* Current situation*******

 

UK :   Currently cannot be shipped

 

Canada :   Currently cannot be shipped

We may be able to ship now.

 

Australia : Currently cannot be shipped

We may be able to ship now.

 

If Japan Post will stop shipping the parcel temporarily,

please be assured that I'll keep it in my office and ship it again

when it becomes possible.

 

We apologize for the inconvenience.

I would appreciate your understanding．

Best wishes to you and your family's health.

 

 

Attention!!!

 

AND…Since Nov. 1, 2014, Fedex stopped the service of shipping swords from Japan, therefore, if Japan Post doesn’t accept to ship swords by EMS, we don’t have any option to ship swords to the countries such as Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Russia, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Poland and Sweden.  There is no choice for us to put exclude country lists for these countries.  This situation is totally out of our control, and please understand this before bidding.

If we find alternative way to ship swords to those countries, we will inform you. 

 

 

Shipping Charge(EMS only)

 

Asia: USD46.00

Oceania, North and Middle America, Middle East: USD76.00

Europe: USD74.00

South America, Africa: USD112.00

 

 

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<Shipping and handling charges>

• We ship worldwide from Japan ONLY by EMS(Express Mail Service). We will always provide you the tracking number.
• Handling fee is included.
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• We cannot take responsibility for delay, return, damage (especially, if the custom opens the parcels) or loss, due to the handling by Custom or/and Post Office; therefore we highly recommend you to add insurance to cover the full amount of your item. 

<If the items are lost /broken>

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·         Important! Please understand that delay, return, damage or loss due to the handling by Custom or/and Post Office are not under our control.  If the items are lost/ broken, EMS by Japan Post will pay you the amount of the money that declared as compensation for your damage.  In that case, please contact us immediately. 

<Insurance>

• Insurance is included up to 20,000 yen (about USD240.00) per parcel. The amount of insurance is based on the declared value on the EMS package.
• It is an optional, but we highly recommend that you add insurance if the value of the items are over 20,000 yen (about USD240.00).

<Payment>

• We only accept “Paypal”.
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<Return and refunds policy>

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• Please check the item as soon as you receive it and immediately inform us of any problems.  We only accept return, if the item has been misrepresented. In that case, please contact us within 3days. The item must be return in the same condition in which it was sent. When we receive the item back, we will refund the amount of the item, excluding shipping, handling, eBay fees, and insurance.

<To Winning bidders/ buyers>

• We will contact you by email within 48 hours of the close of the auction and please respond us within 72 hours to finalize the payment’s method, shipping charges and shipping information.

IMPORTANT!!!

<The Procedure of sending Japanese swords abroad-It takes additional time!>

·         All our swords with hand forged blade 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 14-17 business days to do this procedure.  

·         After the receiving the permission, we will inform you by email and send the items immediately.

 

Important Notice:

·         We are not responsible for the problem of custom or post office.  As some countries are not allowed to import swords, because they might be considered swords as weapons.  Please confirm whether your country can import Japanese antique swords and antique goods before bidding/ buying.  We cannot refund the money due to this problem. 

·         Again, import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.

·         We are not responsible how you handle the swords.  Needless to say, the sword has the blade and it is not safe if you don’t know how to handle, especially, if this is the first for you to have the sword.  We highly recommend checking how to take care of the swords before receiving the item.