{"id":27832,"date":"2025-08-06T13:13:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T04:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=27832"},"modified":"2025-08-06T13:13:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T04:13:22","slug":"as25293-wakizashikirikomi-mei-ecchu-kami-takahira-saku-kore-nbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/27832\/as25293-wakizashikirikomi-mei-ecchu-kami-takahira-saku-kore-nbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25293 Wakizashi:(Kirikomi-mei) Ecchu Kami Takahira Saku Kore (NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: (Kirikomi-mei) Ecchu Kami Takahira Saku Kore
\nShiroemon Jo Kanewaka-in
\n(\u5207\u4ed8\u9298)\u8d8a\u4e2d\u5b88\u9ad8\u5e73\u9020\u4e4b
\n\u56db\u90ce\u53f3\u885b\u9580\u5c09\u517c\u82e5\u5370<\/p>\n

Shinto: Jyo Saku: Kaga
\nWe divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works by Ecchu no Kami Takahira.
\nBlade Length: 54.7 cm (21.54 in)
\nCurvature: 1.4 cm (0.55 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.05 cm (1.20 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.95 cm (0.77 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.65 cm (0.26 in)
\nSword Weight: 425 g
\nEra: Edo period, around Enpo era (1673\u20131681)
\nShape: A work with ample width and thickness, a well-defined curvature, and an extended kissaki (tip).
\nJigane: Ko-itame hada, well-forged with visible grain pattern.
\nHamon: Nie-deki with small gunome midare and active kinsuji.<\/p>\n

Features:\u3000Ecchu no Kami Takahira belongs to a lineage of three generations of swordsmiths.
\nIn particular, he was a famous and popular swordsmith in Kaga.
\nKanewaka school is said to have continued for three generations, with the first generation being Jinroku, the second Masusuke, the third Shiroemon, and the fourth Jindayu.
\nThis piece is attributed to the third generation.
\nIn Kaga, Kanewaka was such a renowned swordsmith that it was said one could marry off a daughter even from a lower class if the family owned a Kanewaka sword.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Circular iron Nanban tsuba with openwork of floral motifs, decorated with gold and silver nunome-zogan inlay.
\nFuchikashira: Made of suaka (plain copper) with carved patterns.
\nMenuki: High-relief carving of chili peppers.
\nKozuka: Suaka with engraved design.
\nIncludes kogatana (small blade).<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Token paper
\nAoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata<\/p>\n

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Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: (Kirikomi-mei) Ecchu Kami Takahira Saku Kore Shiroemon Jo Kanewaka-in (\u5207\u4ed8\u9298)\u8d8a\u4e2d\u5b88\u9ad8\u5e73\u9020\u4e4b \u56db\u90ce\u53f3\u885b\u9580\u5c09\u517c\u82e5\u5370 Shinto: Jyo Saku: Kaga 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 the works by Ecchu no Kami Takahira. […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-27832","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-wakizashi-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/27832","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=27832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}