AS23431 Wakizashi: Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi (Osaka 1st generation)

Wakizashi: In Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Inscription: Tanba Kami Yoshimichi 丹波守吉道 (Osaka 1st generation)

At our company, we categorize swordsmiths’ works as Saijo-saku (top quality), Jojo-saku (excellent), Jo-saku (good), and Futsu-saku (normal) based on their craftsmanship. This work is classified as Jojo-saku, signifying its excellent quality among Tanba-no-Kami Yoshimichi’s (First Generation of Osaka) works.
Habaki: Gold-colored single Habaki

Blade Length: 39.3cm (15.47in)
Curvature (Sori): 0.9cm (0.35in)
Peg Hole (Mekugi-ana): 1 hole
Width at the Base (Motohaba): 2.99cm (1.18in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.63cm (0.25in)
Sword Weight: 350 grams
Era: the early Edo period around Sho’ou era, the mid-17th century
Shape: slightly long Wakizashi with a large curveture
Jigane: blackish Jigane with intense Itame grain pattern
Hamon: Niedeki wavy pattern with intense Sunagashi, reminiscent of Sudare-ba. Boshi is rounded and hakikake.

Special Features: Shinto: Josaku: Ryowazamono: Settsu
The 1st generation Osaka Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi was the son of the 1st generation of Kyo-Tanba. He received the title of Tanba no Kami during Shoho era(1644-1648), and then he moved to Osaka. The hamon of this work has a style that is close to sudare-ba, and from the middle to the tip, it particularly resembles the style of the 1st generation of Kyoto.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: A mokko-shaped iron tsuba inlaid with three hollyhock leaves .
Fuchikashira: Shakudo plate
Menuki: a picture of plants
Kozuka Kogai: Shakudo nanako plate, a picture of an umbrella and hollyhock.

From Aoi-Art:
If you wish to have the tsuka re-wrapped, we can do it for ¥25,000. You can choose the color.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata