{"id":27346,"date":"2025-06-27T14:53:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T05:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=27346"},"modified":"2025-06-27T14:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T05:53:17","slug":"as24481-katanaminamoto-moriyoshi-yoshitsugu-collaboration-mukansa-swordsmithsnbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/27346\/as24481-katanaminamoto-moriyoshi-yoshitsugu-collaboration-mukansa-swordsmithsnbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS24481 Katana:Minamoto Moriyoshi & Yoshitsugu Collaboration (Mukansa Swordsmiths)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katana: Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Minamoto Moriyoshi & Yoshitsugu Collaboration (Mukansa Swordsmiths)
\nShowa 51 Nen 8 Gatsu Kichijitsu (August,1976)
\n\u6e90\u76db\u5409\u30fb\u5409\u6b21\u5408\u4f5c(\u7121\u76e3\u67fb\u5200\u5320)
\n\u662d\u548c\u4e94\u5341\u4e00\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u5409\u65e5<\/p>\n

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among collaborative works by Minamoto Moriyoshi and Yoshitsugu.
\nHabaki: Gold-plated double-layer habaki
\nBlade Length: 75.5 cm (29.72 in)
\nCurvature: 2.1 cm (0.83 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.70 cm (1.46 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.59 cm (1.02 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.81 cm (0.32 in)
\nSword Weight: 1170 g
\nEra: Modern (1976)
\nShape: A robust and well-proportioned long blade with wide mihaba, thick kasane, and extended kissaki.
\nJigane: Dense ko-itame hada, forming a refined and high-quality steel surface.
\nHamon: Nie-deki gunome-midare with a deeply defined nioiguchi.
\nInside the blade, sunagashi and kinsuji are vividly active, with the boshi forming an irregular midarekomi pattern.<\/p>\n

Features: Minamoto Moriyoshi was born in 1920 (Taisho 9) in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
\nIn 1934 (Showa 9), he became a disciple of Kongobei Moritaka Yasuhiro, and later studied under Enju Taro Nobushige.
\nHe received the name \u201cMinamoto Moriyoshi,\u201d and in 1941 (Showa 16), was granted the name \u201cEnju Nobutsugu.\u201d
\nHe participated continuously from the first exhibition review and won numerous awards, including the Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs Award, the Mainichi Newspaper Award, the Kunzan Award, and the Kanzan Award.
\nIn 1985, he was designated as a Mukansa (Non-subject-to-review swordsmith).
\nHe left many powerful works in the Soshu tradition.
\nHe passed away in 1990 (Heisei 2) at the age of 70.
\nHe is particularly known for his mastery of the Soshu-den style, leaving behind many works in the style of Kiyomaro, and is recognized as a master swordsmith.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Certificate
\nAoi Estimation paper
\nWhole Oshigata<\/p>\n

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Katana: Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Minamoto Moriyoshi & Yoshitsugu Collaboration (Mukansa Swordsmiths) Showa 51 Nen 8 Gatsu Kichijitsu (August,1976) \u6e90\u76db\u5409\u30fb\u5409\u6b21\u5408\u4f5c(\u7121\u76e3\u67fb\u5200\u5320) \u662d\u548c\u4e94\u5341\u4e00\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u5409\u65e5 We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among collaborative works by Minamoto Moriyoshi and Yoshitsugu. […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-27346","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\/27346","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=27346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}