AS25336 Katana:Kanefusa Hyoe Jo Masatsugu (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Kanefusa Hyoe Jo Masatsugu
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We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Kanefusa Hyoe Jo Masatsugu.
Habaki: Single-layered plain copper
Blade Length: 68.2 cm (26.85 in)
Curvature: 1.3 cm (0.51 in)
Mekugi Hole: 3
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.94 cm (1.16 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.82 cm (0.72 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.68 cm (0.27 in)
Sword Weight: 655 g
Era: Muromachi period, around Eiroku era (1558–1570)
Shape: Slightly shortened by about 4 cm, but the signature remains completely intact.
The curvature is moderate, and the blade shows a well-balanced appearance with an extended kissaki.
Jigane: Itame-hada with prominent utsuri.
Hamon: Nie-based, gunome-midare with ashi in places, and a midare-komi boshi.

Features: Sue-koto. Wazamono. Medium grade. Yamato.
Kanefusa Hyoe-no-jo Masatsugu of Nanto was a swordsmith of the Kanefusa school.
He is known for producing a considerable number of large spears and jumonji-yari.
He is a well-known and popular swordsmith.

Aoi Art’s Comment: The hamon of Kanefusa Hyoe-no-jo Masatsugu is a gunome-midare with visible utsuri on the jigane.
The boshi is midare-komi.
It features fine sunagashi and kinsuji, resulting in a dynamic and outstanding piece.
Kanefusa Hyoe-no-jo Masatsugu of Yamato belonged to a group of swordsmiths also found in Ise, Bingo, Bizen, and Mikawa, showing many similarities in their forging methods.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation paper
whole Oshigata