AS25002 Katana： Sagami no Kami Fujiwara Yasuyuki(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Sagami no Kami Fujiwara Yasuyuki
相模守藤原泰幸

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works by Yasuyuki.
Habaki: Single-layered gold-covered
Blade Length: 71.0 cm (27.95 in)
Curvature: 1.6 cm (0.63 in)
Mekugi Hole: 2
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.31 cm (1.30 in)
Width at Yokote (Sakihaba): 2.06 cm (0.81 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.80 cm (0.31 in)
Sword Weight: 755 grams
Era: Edo period, Shinto era
Shape: A wide and thick blade with bohi (groove) carved on both sides.
Jigane: Fine ko-itame hada, well-forged and beautiful.
Hamon: Starting with a suguha-like straight temper near the hamachi, it transitions into roundish gunome-midare, featuring sharp-pointed gunome-midare.
The boshi turns back roundly.

Features: Yasuyuki, who also used the title Noto no Kami, was a swordsmith of the Owari province.
His works are known for their solid and well-constructed form.

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