AS25285 Katana: Noshū Seki-jū Kanetoki(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Noshū Seki-jū Kanetoki
濃州関住兼辰

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyo Saku (above average work) among the works of Noshū Seki-jū Kanetoki.
Habaki: Double-layered plain copper
Blade Length: 2 shaku 3 sun 8 bu (72.1 cm / 28.39 in)
Curvature: 4 bu 5 rin (1.36 cm / 0.54 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.32 cm (1.31 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.35 cm (0.93 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.73 cm (0.29 in)
Sword Weight: 855 g
Era: Late Muromachi to early Edo period
Shape: A wide and thick blade with a robust form, featuring a bo-hi and a soe-hi carving.
Jigane: Itame-hada with a visible grain and ji-nie, showing well-forged jigane.
Hamon: Nie-based with pointed gunome-midare, forming a subdued and calm hamon. The boshi is also well-forged.

Features: Kanetoki of Noshū Seki was a swordsmith active from the late Warring States period through the Azuchi-Momoyama to the early Edo period.
This piece has substantial weight and features impressive carvings of bo-hi and soe-hi.
It reflects the transition to the peaceful Edo era.

NBTHK Hozon Token Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata