AS25296 Katana: Izumo Koku Ju Kawasima Zenzaemon Minamoto Tadayoshi Saku(First Generation)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription:
出雲国住川島善左衛門源忠善作
Izumo Koku Ju Kawasima Zenzaemon Minamoto Tadayoshi Saku
皇紀二千六百年記念 Koki 2600 Nen Kinen

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for JyoJyo Saku.

Habaki: copper single habaki
Blade Length: 67.3cm (26.5in)
Curvature: 1.52cm (0.60in)
Width at Base(Motohaba): 3.27 cm (1.29 in)
Width at tip(Sakihaba): 2.17 cm (0.85 in)
Thickness: 0.62 cm (0.24 in)
Blade Weight: 730g

Era: 1940
Shape: wide and almost straight blade with sharp kissaki.
Jigane: Ko-itame hada with Komoku with much Jinie.
Hamon: Nie-deki Ko-gunome and Ko-choji midare with Ashi.

Features: The first-generation Kawashima Tadayoshi was a swordsmith from Shimane, born in 1892. He received high recognition in the Seidai Tōshō Iretsu Ichiran, a ranking list that evaluated contemporary swordsmiths of the time. His son, the second-generation Tadayoshi, who succeeded his father, was certified as Mukansa (exempt from competition appraisal).

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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