AS25040 Dai Sho :27th Generation Kanemoto

Dai Sho :

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Dai : Katana in Koshirae

Signature: 27th Generation Kanemoto
Date: Auspicious day of January, 1989
二十七代兼元
平成元年一月吉日

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works by the 27th Generation Kanemoto.
Habaki: Single gold-covered
Blade Length: 75.5 cm (29.72 in)
Curvature: 1.8 cm (0.71 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.04 cm (1.20 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.19 cm (0.86 in)
Thickness: 0.65 cm (0.26 in)
Sword Weight: 760 grams
Era: Modern (1989)
Shape: A wide blade with moderately deep curvature and an extended kissaki.
Jigane: Well-forged itame-hada, appearing as a clear muji-style steel.
Hamon: Pointed gunome-midare, modeled after Seki Kanemoto’s style. The boshi is midare-komi.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Mokko-shaped silver tsuba engraved with turtle motifs and gold inlay.
Fuchikashira: Engraved turtle motifs with gold inlay.
Saya (Scabbard): Nashiji lacquered saya.
Menuki: High-relief turtles with gold inlay.

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Sho : Wakizashi in Koshirae

Signature: 27th Generation Kanemoto
Date: Auspicious day of January, 1989
二十七代兼元
平成元年一月吉日

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works by the 27th Generation Kanemoto.
Habaki: Single gold-covered
Blade Length: 54.5 cm (21.46 in)
Curvature: 0.8 cm (0.31 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.82 cm (1.11 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.11 cm (0.83 in)
Thickness: 0.60 cm (0.24 in)
Sword Weight: 515 g
Era: Modern (1989)
Shape: Well-proportioned with ample width, visible curvature, and an extended kissaki.
Jigane: Fine ko-itame-hada, beautifully forged, with a bonji (Sanskrit character) engraved.
Hamon: Nie-based gunome-midare. A work in the style of Kanemoto with midare-komi boshi.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Mokko-shaped silver tsuba engraved with turtle motifs and gold inlay.
Fuchikashira: Engraved turtle motifs with gold inlay.
Saya (Scabbard): Nashiji lacquered saya.
Menuki: High-relief turtles with gold inlay.
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Features: The 27th Generation Kanemoto is Mr. Kaneko Tatsuichiro of the Kaneko Magoroku lineage, born in 1924 and inherited the name of the 27th Kanemoto in 1944.
This pair (daito and shoto) was skillfully made with the intent of emulating the style of the second generation Magoroku.

Aoi Art’s Comment: As the saying goes, “A crane lives a thousand years, a turtle ten thousand,” these swords were likely crafted with a wish for longevity.
This makes them extremely auspicious works.
Both the daito and shoto share the same date of manufacture: Auspicious day of January, 1989.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.