AS25704 Katana: Bushu Shomarutoge Ju Ozawa Masatoshi Saku An Auspicious Day in October, 1982 Made upon the request of Mr. Kobayashi Yoshio

Ordering Number: AS25704

Katana in Shirasaya

Signature: Bushu Shomarutoge Ju Ozawa Masatoshi Saku
An Auspicious Day in October, 1982
Made upon the request of Mr. Kobayashi Yoshio
武州正丸峠住小沢正寿作
昭和壬戌年十月吉日
應小林義雄氏需

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Bushu Shomarutoge Ju Ozawa Masatoshi.

Habaki: Double gold-foiled habaki.
Blade Length: 76.7 cm (30.20 in).
Curvature: 1.6 cm (0.63 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.37 cm (1.33 in).
Width at Yokote: 2.62 cm (1.03 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.73 cm (0.29 in).
Sword Weight: 985 g.
Era: Modern period.
Shape: A robust blade with a wide mihaba, full original cutting edge (ubu-ba) remaining, moderate curvature, and an elongated kissaki, giving it a powerful overall appearance.
Jigane: Extremely well-forged ko-itame hada with a tightly compact and refined jigane.
Hamon: Nie-deki with gunome-midare mixed with notare. Ashi are active throughout the hamon, while sunagashi and kinsuji are prominent within the hardened edge. The boshi continues in midare, turns back with a pointed tip, and displays kinsuji within the boshi.

Features: The modern swordsmith Ozawa Masatoshi (real name: Ozawa Iwazo) received numerous prestigious awards at the Shinsaku Meito Exhibition and Shinsaku Token Exhibition, including the highly regarded Prince Takamatsu Prize, the Mainichi Newspaper Prize, the Excellence Award, the Effort Award, and, before World War II, the Gold Cup Award. Although he never attained the status of Mukansa swordsmith, his ability was fully comparable to those who did. He worked at Shomaru Pass in Saitama Prefecture, specializing in blades in the Soden-Bizen style. He passed away in 1993 at the age of 73, and is regarded as one of the outstanding swordsmiths of the modern era.

The activity within the hamon of this blade is exceptional. The nie-deki gunome-midare is enriched with abundant kinsuji and sunagashi, while the boshi continues in an active gunome pattern and returns with a pointed tip, recalling the style of Samonji. The prominent kinsuji throughout the hamon further enhance its quality. This is a finely executed blade that we highly recommend.

AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.
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