AS25234 Wakizashi:: Hizen Koku Ju Yukihiro Saku (2nd Generation) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering number:AS25234

Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Hizen Koku Ju Yukihiro Saku (2nd Generation)
一肥前住行広作（二代）

Shinto: Jyo Saku: Hizen
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku (Upper-Upper Grade) for works by the second generation Yukihiro of Hizen.
Habaki: Single-layered gold-covered
Blade Length: 54.5 cm (21.46 in)
Curvature: 1.5 cm (0.59 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.86 cm (1.13 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.00 cm (0.79 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.69 cm (0.27 in)
Sword Weight: 600 grams
Era: Edo period, around the Jōkyō to Genroku era (1684–1704)
Shape: A long wakizashi with a well-proportioned wide and thick body.
Jigane: Ko-itame hada, very densely forged with visible ji-nie.
Hamon: Nie-based gunome-midare with a deeply defined nioiguchi.

Features:　The second-generation Yukihiro of Hizen was born in Keian 3 (1650).
In Jōkyō 1 (1684), he was awarded the title of Dewa Daijo and later became Dewa no Kami.
He passed away in Genroku 14 (1701).
He is a recognized smith of high-quality cutting swords (Wazamono), and his works are rarer than those of the first generation.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round iron tsuba with openwork carving.
Fuchi: Shakudo nanako ground with a design of horses in gold inlay.
Kashira: Horn.
Saya (Scabbard): Black lacquered saya in roiro finish.
Menuki: Shakudo with design of spiny lobsters, partially in gold.
Kozuka: Shakudo nanako ground with a design of naginata and gold inlay.
Includes small knife (kogatana).

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata.

＊　If you need re-wrap the Tsuka, it will cost 30,000 JPY.