{"id":27096,"date":"2025-06-08T09:36:53","date_gmt":"2025-06-08T00:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=27096"},"modified":"2025-06-08T09:36:53","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T00:36:53","slug":"as24452-katana-chikushu-ju-so-tsutomu-hikarufeburary-2002","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/27096\/as24452-katana-chikushu-ju-so-tsutomu-hikarufeburary-2002\/","title":{"rendered":"AS24452 Katana: Chikush\u016b-j\u016b So Tsutomu &#038; Hikaru(Feburary, 2002)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya<\/p>\n<p>Signature:<br \/>\nChikush\u016b-j\u016b So Tsutomu &#038; Hikaru Collaboration<br \/>\n\u7b51\u5dde\u4f4f\u5b97\u52c9\u5149\u5408\u4f5c<br \/>\nHeisei 14 Nen Shogatsu Kichijitsu (Feburary, 2002)<br \/>\n\u5e73\u6210\u5341\u56db\u5e74\u6b63\u6708\u5409\u65e5<\/p>\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis piece is ranked as Saijyo Saku among the works of Chikush\u016b-j\u016b So Tsutomu &#038; Hikaru.<\/p>\n<p>Habaki: Silver double Habaki with gold color.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 75.0\u202fcm (29.53\u202fin)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.8\u202fcm (0.71\u202fin)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.30\u202fcm (1.30\u202fin)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.49\u202fcm (0.98\u202fin)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.69\u202fcm (0.27\u202fin)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 890 g<br \/>\nEra: 2002 (Heisei 14)<br \/>\nShape: wide and thick stout blade with sharp-looking kissaki.<br \/>\nJigane: fine Koitame hada with visible Chikei<br \/>\nHamon: Nioi-deki gunome and Chomidare with Ashi. <\/p>\n<p>Features: Chikush\u016b-j\u016b So Tsutomu was a contemporary swordsmith who has been designated Mukansa (exempt from competition due to exceptional skill).<br \/>\nThis blade is a collaborative work with his disciple, Hikaru.<br \/>\nIt features a well-forged, refined jigane with active chikei, and the hamon is reminiscent of the style of Koyama Munetsugu. This blade has a robust form with a sharp kissaki, and both Jigane and Hamon are beautifully executed, making it a truly impressive work.<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24452-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24452-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"26%\" height=\"26%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24452-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24452-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24452-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24452-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24452_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24452_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70%\" height=\"70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya Signature: Chikush\u016b-j\u016b So Tsutomu &#038; Hikaru Collaboration \u7b51\u5dde\u4f4f\u5b97\u52c9\u5149\u5408\u4f5c Heisei 14 Nen Shogatsu Kichijitsu (Feburary, 2002) \u5e73\u6210\u5341\u56db\u5e74\u6b63\u6708\u5409\u65e5 We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This piece is ranked as Saijyo Saku among the works of Chikush\u016b-j\u016b So Tsutomu &#038; Hikaru. Habaki: Silver double [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-27096","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-katana-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/27096","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27096"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}