AS21085 Katana : Hizen Kuni Junin Tadayoshi Saku

Ordering number : AS21085

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Consignment Sale)

Signature : Hizen Kuni Junin Tadayoshi Saku
(First generation Tadayoshi)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Saijyo saku ranking.
Fujishiro To-ko Jiten:shinto:Saijyo saku ranking:saijyo oowazamon cutting test ranking: Hizen.

The blade was polished. by Mukasa polisher.
Habaki :　silver double habaki.
Blade length : 74.24　　cm or 29.23 inches.
Sori :1.21c m or 0.48 inches.
Mekugi : 1　
Width at the hamachi :3.17 cm or 1.248 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.15 cm or 0.846 inches.
Kasane : 0.71cm or 0.28 inches.
The weight of the sword 835 grams.
Era : Edso period Kanei era.
Shape : The blade is long and rather wide and thick with longer kissaki.
Jigane :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach beautiful Hizen Konuka hada.
Hamon :Niedeki suguha with soft ash and Yo work.
Bo-shi is deep nioikuchi round shape.

Special feature::Tadayoshi the First, born Hashimoto Shinzaemon
was a swordsmith of Hizen province, present Saga pref.
in Kyushu Island. Both his father and grandfather passed away
when Tadayoshi was 13 years old so Tadayoshi learned
under Dotanuki Zenbei in Higo province, present Kumamoto pref.
Tadayoshi and Munenaga went to Kyoto to learn under the Umetada School in 1596.
Tadayoshi learned forging sword and Munenaga learned the carving.
They returned in 1598. Tadayoshi worked as a retained swordsmith
of the Nabeshima family in the domain of Saga. Tadaysohi’s
first sword inscribed the date was forged in 1600 at the age of 29.
He changed the name to Tadahiro at the occasion of approved
as the Musashi-Daijo in February 1624.
Tadahiro (Tadayoshi) passed away in 1632.
His sword was ranked as a Saijyo-saku O-wazamono in the shin-to period.
The Hizen School placed extremely important position in the history of this period.
The main Tadayoshi family and derived branches had been developed and prospared.
Tadayoshi inscribed the signature with five characters entire sword forged

Koshirae: 　１８Kgold kodo-gu
tsuba: gold 18K Namako style gold Tsuba, waves are engraved.(120 grams):Somin saku.章眠作
fuchikashira Gold 18K (approximately 60 grams) rough waves are engraved by gold.　Hakuo-sai ?Yama saku.
Menuki:solid gold.
Kojiri :Solid gold (18K)rough waves are engraving.
kurokaataa:Solid gold (18K)rough waves are engraving.
Saya:On the orange color saya, thin gold is wrapping.

From Aoi Art: This first generation Tadayoshi is very healthy and fantastic Jigane
and nice Hamon　and this sword registered the governmen
registration. (from this year, Japanese from original place .
Saga prefecture. Hizen Kuni Tadayoshi changed the signature several times.
First of all he said Hizen Kuni Tadayoshi and then Hizen Kuni Jyunin Tadayoshi saku
and after that he named Musashi Daijyo Tadahiro and the blade is 2nd generation.
Hizen Tadahiro. This name is different of second Tadahiro.
First point of Hiro must be Rhombus shape. if this point is regular point, the sword is 2nd generation.
The Koshirae is wonderful Koshirae using sold gold fitting were used.
The Tsuba (120 grams) fuchigashira (about 60 grams) Kojiri and Kurikata(80 grams) Menuki is also solid gold.
Saya :wide band are made by solid gold.
We strongly recommend this top ranking sword and also Koshirae Koshirae.hich was imitated Azuchi mo oyama style

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.