{"id":28819,"date":"2025-10-23T13:14:47","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T04:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=28819"},"modified":"2025-10-23T13:16:00","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T04:16:00","slug":"as25518-katana-minamoto-moriyoshi-and-enju-nobutsugunbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/28819\/as25518-katana-minamoto-moriyoshi-and-enju-nobutsugunbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25518 Katana: Minamoto Moriyoshi and Enju Nobutsugu(NBTHK Hozon Token)(Consignment Sale)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Signature:
\nMinamoto Moriyoshi and Enju Nobutsugu Gassaku Kore
\n\u6e90\u76db\u5409\u5ef6\u5bff\u5ba3\u6b21\u5408\u4f5c\u4e4b
\nShowa Kinotoushi 10 Gatsu (October, 1985)
\n\u662d\u548c\u4e59\u4e11\u6b73\u5341\u6708\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 Saijyo Saku, the highest grade, among the collaborative works of Minamoto Moriyoshi and Enju Nobutsugu.<\/p>\n

Habaki: Single-layered habaki with gold foil
\nBlade Length: 75.4 cm (29.69 in)
\nCurvature: 2.2 cm (0.87 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.33 cm (1.31 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.63 cm (1.04 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.64 cm (0.25 in)
\nSword Weight: 870 g
\nEra: Showa 60(1985)<\/p>\n

Shape: This is wide, thick and long blade with deep curveture. Robust and sound blade with Bo-hi.
\nJigane: Plain-like jigane with Jinie
\nHamon: Nie-base Gunome midare with thick Nioikuchi and Ashi. Sunagashi and Kinsuji works a lot. Boshi is midare with Kinsuji. <\/p>\n

Features:
\nMinamoto Moriyoshi (real name: Tanigawa Moriyoshi) was a swordsmith born in 1920 in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture. He produced many excellent works, received numerous awards, and was designated Mukansa (exempt from competition) in 1985. He was renowned as a master of the S\u014dsh\u016b tstyle, particularly influenced by Minamoto Kiyomaro, and created many faithful reproductions of Kiyomaro\u2019s style.
\nEnju Nobutsugu (real name: Tanigawa Hiromitsu) was the son of Moriyoshi and, like his father, produced many works in the style of Minamoto Kiyomaro. There are many collaborative blades (gassaku) between father and son. <\/p>\n

Comment from Aoi Art:
\nAmong the many collaborative works by Moriyoshi and Nobutsugu, this piece stands out for its exceptional quality. It is perfectly healthy, with outstanding activity in the hamon, clearly demonstrating the high level of skill of both smiths.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata
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