AS25596 Wakizashi:(Kikumon) Iga Kami Fujiwara Kanemichi (5th generation) Nihon Kaji Sosho (NBTHK Hozon Token) (Consignment Sale)

Ordering number:AS25596

Wakizashi: In Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) (Consignment Sale)

Signature: (Kikumon) Iga Kami Fujiwara Kanemichi (5th generation)
Nihon Kaji Sosho
(菊紋)伊賀守藤原金道(5代)
日本鍛治宗匠

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 by (Kikumon) Iga no Kami Fujiwara Kanemichi (5th generation).
Habaki: Wooden Habaki
Blade Length: 55.9 cm (22.01 in)
Curvature: 1.3 cm (0.51 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.69 cm (1.06 in)
Width at Yokote (Sakihaba): 1.95 cm (0.77 in)
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.62 cm (0.24 in)
Sword Weight: 470 g
Shape: A well-balanced blade with standard width and thickness, featuring deep curvature and an extended kissaki.
Jigane: Fine and dense forging structure of excellent quality.
Hamon: Begins with a straight temper line from the hamachi, then transitions into a gunome-midare pattern. The boshi returns in a round shape.

Features: Works by the 5th generation (Kikumon) Iga no Kami Fujiwara Kanemichi are rare, and this piece is notably well made.
The blade has been carefully polished, and the deep nioiguchi with a wavy tōranba style is particularly remarkable.
This is a piece that deserves continued careful maintenance.

Aoi Art’s Comment: This sword is by the 5th generation of (Kikumon) Iga no Kami Fujiwara Kanemichi. The title “Master Swordsmith of Japan” inscribed on the blade indicates that the first generation was granted the authority by the Emperor to oversee all swordsmiths, assign names and titles such as “no Kami” and “Daijō”, and supervise the sword-making community—a role that continued into the late Edo period.

Historical Background: In the late Edo period, swords increasingly shifted from practical use to decorative and collectible items.
Blades signed by prominent smiths such as (Kikumon) Iga no Kami Fujiwara Kanemichi and adorned with flamboyant tōranba hamon became highly sought after.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art Estimation Paper: Includes Whole Oshigata
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