{"id":28833,"date":"2025-10-24T16:57:37","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T07:57:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=28833"},"modified":"2025-10-24T17:00:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T08:00:52","slug":"as25475-katana-monju-shigekuninbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/28833\/as25475-katana-monju-shigekuninbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25475 Katana: Monju Shigekuni(1678)(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature:<br \/>\nMonju Shigekuni \u6587\u6b8a\u91cd\u56fd<br \/>\nEnpo 6 Nen 8 Gatsu \u5ef6\u5b9d\u516d\u6b73\u516b\u6708 (1678) <\/p>\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for the work of Monju Shigekuni (3rd Generation).<\/p>\n<p>Habaki: silver-wrapped single habaki<br \/>\nBlade Length: 67.2 cm (26.46 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: cm<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 2 holes (1 filled)<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.89 cm (1.14 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Yokote: 1.83 cm (0.72 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.64 cm (0.25 in)<br \/>\nEra: the early Edo period, 1678 <\/p>\n<p>Shape: slightly thin blade with small curveture with about 3cm Suriage and Machiokuri.<br \/>\nJigane: Koitame hada partially mixed with Masame.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie-base Gunome and pointed Gunome and Notare with thick Nioikuchi. <\/p>\n<p>Features:<br \/>\nThe 1st generation of Shigekuni was employed by Tokugawa Ieyasu and later moved to Kishu, following Tokugawa Yorinobu. He and his descendants served as retained swordsmiths for the Kishu Tokugawa family for generations. This blade is thought to be the work of the 3rd generation. It displays a different style from that of the 1st and 2nd generations. Although it has been slightly shortened (suriage), the hamon is bright and clear with a deep nioiguchi, showing excellent craftsmanship.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Certificate<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25475-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25475-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"35%\" height=\"35%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25475-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25475-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"25%\" height=\"25%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25475-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25475-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25475paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25475paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25475paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25475paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25475sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25475sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25475_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25475_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70%\" height=\"70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Monju Shigekuni \u6587\u6b8a\u91cd\u56fd Enpo 6 Nen 8 Gatsu \u5ef6\u5b9d\u516d\u6b73\u516b\u6708 (1678) We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for the work of Monju Shigekuni (3rd Generation). Habaki: silver-wrapped single habaki Blade Length: [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-28833","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\/28833","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=28833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}