AS21411-Wakizashi: Hyuga Daijo Fujiwara Sadatsugu

Wakizashi in Shirasaya(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature :　Hyuga Daijo Fujiwara Sadatsugu
Echizen Jyu Kanei3Nen 8Gatsu hi.
日向大掾藤原貞次

(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 by high ranking polisher.
Habaki :　Gold color double habaki.
Blade length :　44.2 cm or17.40 inches.
Sori :1.3 cm or 0.51 inches.
Mekugi : 　1
Width at the hamachi: 3.4 cm or 1.33 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.61 cm or 1.02 inches.
Kasane : 0.55 cm or 0.21 inches.
The weight of the sword: 515 grams.
Era : Edo period Kanei era.
Shape: The blade is wide and thick,
bo-hi is engraved on both sides,
sori is rather deep and oo kissaki style healthy blade.
Jigane: Itame hada Hadatachi and visible to see the texture well
Hamon: Nie Deki Kogunome Midare with Ashi work, Sunagashi, kinsuji also.

Special feature: Hyuga Daijo Fujiwara Sadatsugu is a student of the master of the first Echizen Yasutsugu and left many works with Echizen’s sword maker, but many of them are Wakizashi’s works.

From Aoi Art: Hyuga Daijyo Fujiwara Sadatsugu’s work is few and many are well-made. He was working for Yasutsugu Because he was active as the first disciple, the work is very similar to Yasutsugu’s work, and Jigane is also a work using Nanbantetsu. The work is a work that causes Jihada by polishing and Hadame can be seen well. There are very few works with inscriptions and they are valuable. It can be said that Nikuoki is a solid and attractive work, and I definitely recommend this wakizashi. It can be said that the work in the blade is also wild and active work.:

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.