AS25350 Tanto:Tame Nozawa-ke Shugo Yoshihto(Yoshindo) (Mukansa Tosho) New Year, 1994

Ordering number:AS25350

Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae, with Box

Signature:
Tame Nozawa-ke Shugo Yoshihto(Yoshindo) (Mukansa Tosho)
New Year, 1994
為野澤家守護義人(無監査刀匠)
平成六年新春

Sayagaki:Made by Yoshihiro Yoshihara
A splendid reproduction of Kanemitsu in the Bizen tradition
For the protection of the Nozawa family
Auspicious day in Uzuki (April), Heisei 6 (1994) — Signed Keizan (with seal)

Hakogaki (Box inscription): Protective Sword No. 1
For the protection of the Nozawa family — Yoshihito
Auspicious day in Uzuki (April), Heisei 6 (1994) — Signed Keizan (with seal)

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 Yoshihito.
Habaki: Double-layered habaki made of gold and shakudō
Blade Length: 23.0 cm (9.06 in)
Curvature: None
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.16 cm (0.85 in)
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.54 cm (0.21 in)
Sword Weight: 120 grams
Era: Heisei 6 (1994)
Shape: Long nakago, with a suken carved on the omote and a single groove (bohi) on the ura.
Jigane: Well-forged small itame hada with visible utsuri.
Hamon: Nie-based, with kataochi gunome midare. This piece is a reproduction of Kanemitsu, with a pointed boshi and smooth return.

Features: Yoshihara Yoshihito was born in Tokyo in 1943 (Showa 18).
He studied swordmaking under his grandfather Yoshihara Kuniie, alongside his younger brother Soji.
He rose to fame as a Mukansa-level smith at the young age of 39, earning the title of a true genius.
Especially skilled in the Bizen tradition, he succeeded in producing utsuri, which is rare in modern blades.
His works are preserved in prominent museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
He is expected to gain even greater fame as a swordsmith in the future.

Koshirae:
Aikuchi Koshirae
Fuchikashira: Made of horn
Saya (Scabbard): Glossy black lacquer saya (kuro ro-iro)
Menuki: Solid gold dragon motif in high relief

Aoi Art’s Comment: Yoshihito (Yoshihara Yoshihito) is a renowned swordsmith recognized as a Mukansa-level smith, with works collected by overseas museums.
This piece is expected to appreciate significantly in value.
It features clear utsuri and is accompanied by a simple koshirae, with menuki made of solid gold.

Includes box
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata