新しん刀とう

noun

newly forged sword; sword made after 1615

Historical term in Japanese sword connoisseurship; specifically refers to swords forged in the Keichō era (1596–1615) and later, as opposed to 古刀 (old swords).

• この新しん刀とうは江え戸ど時じ代だい初しょ期きの作さくと鑑かん定ていされた。

  This newly forged sword was appraised as a work from the early Edo period.

• 新しん刀とうと古こ刀とうでは、地ち鉄てつの質しつが異ことなる。

  The quality of the steel differs between new swords and old swords.