{"id":28443,"date":"2025-09-24T13:37:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T04:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=28443"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:00:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T06:00:15","slug":"as25234-wakizashi-hizen-koku-ju-yukihiro-saku-2nd-generation-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/28443\/as25234-wakizashi-hizen-koku-ju-yukihiro-saku-2nd-generation-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25234 Wakizashi:: Hizen Koku Ju Yukihiro Saku (2nd Generation) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering number:AS25234<\/p>\n

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

Signature: Hizen Koku Ju Yukihiro Saku (2nd Generation)
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Shinto: Jyo Saku: Hizen
\nWe divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku (Upper-Upper Grade) for works by the second generation Yukihiro of Hizen.
\nHabaki: Single-layered gold-covered
\nBlade Length: 54.5 cm (21.46 in)
\nCurvature: 1.5 cm (0.59 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.86 cm (1.13 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.00 cm (0.79 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.69 cm (0.27 in)
\nSword Weight: 600 grams
\nEra: Edo period, around the J\u014dky\u014d to Genroku era (1684\u20131704)
\nShape: A long wakizashi with a well-proportioned wide and thick body.
\nJigane: Ko-itame hada, very densely forged with visible ji-nie.
\nHamon: Nie-based gunome-midare with a deeply defined nioiguchi.<\/p>\n

Features:\u3000The second-generation Yukihiro of Hizen was born in Keian 3 (1650).
\nIn J\u014dky\u014d 1 (1684), he was awarded the title of Dewa Daijo and later became Dewa no Kami.
\nHe passed away in Genroku 14 (1701).
\nHe is a recognized smith of high-quality cutting swords (Wazamono), and his works are rarer than those of the first generation.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Round iron tsuba with openwork carving.
\nFuchi: Shakudo nanako ground with a design of horses in gold inlay.
\nKashira: Horn.
\nSaya (Scabbard): Black lacquered saya in roiro finish.
\nMenuki: Shakudo with design of spiny lobsters, partially in gold.
\nKozuka: Shakudo nanako ground with a design of naginata and gold inlay.
\nIncludes small knife (kogatana).<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
\nAoi Art estimation paper
\nWhole Oshigata.<\/p>\n

\uff0a\u3000If you need re-wrap the Tsuka, it will cost 30,000 JPY.<\/p>\n

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