AS21307 Katana:Tajima Kami Hojoji Tachibana Sadakuni

Ordering number : AS21307
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature : Tajima Kami Hojoji Tachibana Sadakuni.
但馬守法城寺橘貞国

Shinto: Jyo Saku: Musashi
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo-jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Gold foiled single Habaki
Blade length : 75.3 cm or 29.6 inches.
Sori :1.1 cm or 0.43 inches.
Mekugi : 1.1
Width at the hamachi : 3.1cm or 1.22 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.01 cm or 0.79 inches.
Kasane : 0,78cm or 0.30 inches.
The weight of the sword 830 grams.
Era : Edo period Manji era.
Shape : Wide and thick blade. Sori is shallow but Kissaki is longer.
Jigane :Ko-Itame-Hada well grained. Jinie attached and thin CHikei is visible.
Hamon : Nie-Deki deep Nioikuchi Gunome-Midare.

Special feature:Tajima Kami Ho-jyoji Sadakuni belongs to the Ho-jyo-ji school and has
many members such as Masahiro, Masateru, and Kunimasa.
Among them, Sadakuni is a swordsmith who has produced works close to Kotetsu and
has a good reputation.
His style is similar to Kotetsu, and he is good at Gunome Midare, which has a shallow
warp and a deep Nioikuchi. How to cut the inscription
It is probable that he had a habit of carefully producing each character.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Round iron Tsuba with openwork and brass inlay.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo Nanako plate. Family crests are engraved.
Saya: Red color.
Menuki: Shakudo plate, a horse is engraved with gold color.
From Aoi Art: Tajima Kami Hojyoji Tachibana Sadakuni belongs to the
Ho-jyoji faction and is said to be a good worker after Oumi Kami
Masahiro. Jigane is good and Hamon is very similar to Kotetsu. I think
that polishing is the best polishing fo Sadakuni, and even if it can be
sharpened, it can be said to be the best work for sadakuni. Koshirae is a
work that is not so luxurious and has a good impression on red color
saya. By all means, we recommend this long and well-made work.

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