AS21118 Wakizashi: Yokoyama Kozuke Daijo Fujiwara Sukesada

Ordering number: AS21118
Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetu Hozon Token)
(NBTHK Tokubetu Kicho Token)

Signature: Yokoyama Kozuke Daijo Fujiwara Sukesada
Bizen Osafune Junin
横山上野大掾藤原祐定

Shinto: Jyo Saku: Bizen
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This blade belongs to Jyo Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Blade length:52.12 cm or 20.51 inches.
Sori:0.9 cm or 0.35 inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:2.97 cm or 1.16 inches.
Width at the Kissaki:2.12cm or 0.83 inches.
Kasane:0.69 cm or 0.27 inches.
Era: Edo period around Kanbun era.
Shape: Regular width and thickness Wakizashi.
Jigane: Ko Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
The Jigane is beautiful.
Hamon: Ko-Nie Deki, from Hamachi is Suguha and then Notare Hamon. Boshi is Notare Hakikake style.

Special feature: Yokoyama Kozuke Daijyo Fujiwara Sukesada was called Heibei who was a son of the Shichibei Jyo Sukesada. He spent long life until 89 years of age. At late Muromachi period, Bizen school was prospered but unfortunately, the flood of the river Yosino, Bizen school was completely destroyed and also the reason of the peaceful era Edo. It is not necessary to produce swords anymore. In the Edo period sword makers of Bizen school like Yokoyama Kozuke Daijo Fujiwara Sukesada and others were making less and less swords. This blade has NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper.

Koshirae:
Tsuba:　Mokko shape Iron Tsuba, dragon and clouds are engraved.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo, bee is engraved with gold color.
Saya: Black Roiro Saya.
Menuki: Shakudo, cicada is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka: Shakudo, Hanhishi Mon and Kiri Mon with gold color.
Kogatana : There is a signature Izumi Kai Kunisada.

NBTHK Tokubetu Hozon Token
NBTHK Tokubetu Kicho Token
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.