AS25175 Wakizashi: Heianjo Ju Yoshihira (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Heianjo Ju Yoshihira 平安城住美平

Shinto: Jyojyo Saku: Wazamono; Yamashiro
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 of Heianjo Ju Yoshihira.

Habaki: Single-layer gold foil
Blade Length: 49.7 cm (19.57 in)
Curvature: 1.06 cm (0.42 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.19 cm (1.26 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.17 cm (0.85 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.65 cm (0.26 in)
Sword Weight: 485 grams
Era: early Edo period around Kanbun, late 17th century
Shape: wide and thick blade with 2 lines of hi and Bonji carving.
Jigane: beautiful fine Ko-itame hada
Hamon: Nie base thick Suguha and Gunome with intense Nie.

Features:
Heian-jo Yoshihira is well known as Higashiyama Yoshihira and is belived to have been a swordsmith from Umetada Myoju school.
He is said to have been active from the Kanbun to Tenna eras, but few of his works exist today, making them quite rare.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata