AS24745 Katana:Sagami Kami Fujiwara Hiroshige(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Sagami Kami Fujiwara Hiroshige
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(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.)
This sword is ranked as Jyo Saku for the works of Sagami no Kami Fujiwara Hiroshige.
Habaki: Silver Double-Layered Habaki.
Blade Length: 66.7 cm (26.26 in).
Curvature: 2.0 cm (0.79 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.03 cm (1.19 in).
Width at Tip: 2.12 cm (0.83 in).
Thickness (Kasane): 0.86 cm (0.34 in).
Sword Weight: 680 grams.
Era: Edo Period, around the Kanbun Era (1661-1673).
Shape:A blade with a broad mihaba and a slightly thick kasane,
featuring a deep curvature and an elongated kissaki,
resulting in a well-proportioned and elegant shape.
Jigane (Steel Surface):A well-forged ko-itame hada, resulting in a beautiful steel texture.
There are Kitae-ware near the Monouchi area.
Hamon (Temper Pattern):A nie-based gunome-midare with varying heights.
The boshi returns in a rounded shape.

Features:This sword features the Yakumo-gitae (Cloud-forged steel),
which is a beautifully refined forging style unique to Shimohara (Shitahara) swords.

Aoi Art’s Comment:Sagami no Kami Fujiwara Hiroshige is also known as a Shimohara (Shitahara) swordsmith,
though some craftsmen avoided using the “Shimohara” name on their works, as seen in this piece.
Nevertheless, Shimohara swords were highly regarded for their sharpness,
which contributed to their popularity.
In Daibosatsu Toge, a famous novel and film starring Chiezo Kataoka,
the character Musashi Taro Yasuyuki, a disciple of Omura Kaboku,
is depicted as a swordsmith of the Shimohara school in Hachioji, Musashi Province,
known as Yamamoto Kinzaemon.
Due to its appearance in various novels and adaptations,
Shimohara swords gained recognition, particularly through their association with Daibosatsu Toge.

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