{"id":28879,"date":"2025-10-28T13:54:41","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T04:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/product\/28879\/as24850-%e7%9f%ad%e5%88%80%ef%bc%9a%e9%9d%96%e8%a6%81%e3%82%84%e3%81%99%e3%82%88%e3%81%97-%e3%82%84%e3%81%99%e3%81%82%e3%81%8d-%e3%82%84%e3%81%99%e3%81%a8%e3%81%97-%e6%98%ad%e5%92%8c%e4%ba%94\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T13:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T04:55:17","slug":"as24850-%e7%9f%ad%e5%88%80%ef%bc%9a%e9%9d%96%e8%a6%81%e3%82%84%e3%81%99%e3%82%88%e3%81%97-%e3%82%84%e3%81%99%e3%81%82%e3%81%8d-%e3%82%84%e3%81%99%e3%81%a8%e3%81%97-%e6%98%ad%e5%92%8c%e4%ba%94","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/28879\/as24850-%e7%9f%ad%e5%88%80%ef%bc%9a%e9%9d%96%e8%a6%81%e3%82%84%e3%81%99%e3%82%88%e3%81%97-%e3%82%84%e3%81%99%e3%81%82%e3%81%8d-%e3%82%84%e3%81%99%e3%81%a8%e3%81%97-%e6%98%ad%e5%92%8c%e4%ba%94\/","title":{"rendered":"AS24850  Tanto:Yasuyoshi \/ Yasuaki \/ Yasutoshi Date: July, 1983 (Showa 58) (NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS24850<\/p>\n<p>Tanto in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Yasuyoshi \/ Yasuaki \/ Yasutoshi<br \/>\nDate: July, 1983 (Showa 58)<br \/>\n\u9756\u8981<br \/>\n\u662d\u548c\u4e94\u5341\u516b\u5e74\u4e03\u6708\u65e5<\/p>\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis work is ranked as Jyo Saku for Yasuyoshi.<br \/>\nHabaki: Gold foil double-layered<br \/>\nBlade Length: 25.2 cm (9.92 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 0 cm (0.00 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.32 cm (0.91 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip: 2.32 cm (0.91 in)<br \/>\nThickness: 0.56 cm (0.22 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 150 g<br \/>\nShape: This tanto is modeled in the style of a naginata, making its shape quite interesting.<br \/>\nJigane: Fine ko-itame hada, well-forged, mixed with chikei, showing a varied texture.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie-based suguha with small ashi, and the boshi turns back in a small circle (komaru).<\/p>\n<p>Features: Real name: Masuda Kaname.<br \/>\nBorn January 10, 1915 (Taisho 4) in Tochigi Prefecture.<br \/>\nIn 1937 (Showa 12), he joined the Nihonto Tanrenkai located in Yasukuni Shrine, Tokyo.<br \/>\nHe forged swords for the Yasukuni Shrine and was granted the name &#8220;Yasuyoshi&#8221; by the Minister of the Army in 1944 (Showa 19).<br \/>\nAfter the war, he temporarily ceased swordsmithing but resumed around 1951 (Showa 26), later winning various awards including Encouragement and Effort Awards.<br \/>\nHe was selected eight times for shrine dedications and crafted military swords for high-ranking officers.<br \/>\nBorn in Taisho 4, he is considered a fairly well-known swordsmith, likely to remain recognized as a maker of Yasukuni-to.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae: Aikuchi koshirae<br \/>\nFuchikashira: Horn<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Glossy black lacquered saya<br \/>\nMenuki: Flowers carved in shakudo with gold-colored details<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: He produced swords within the precincts of Yasukuni Shrine, but had to stop due to the end of the war.<br \/>\nAround 1951 (Showa 26), he resumed work and developed his own style, aiming for old swords (koto), and won numerous awards.<\/p>\n<p>Historical Background: During the war, he made Yasukuni-to at the shrine, but ceased production after the war.<br \/>\nHe resumed swordsmithing around 1951 and began making original works freely.<br \/>\nThis piece is an excellently crafted tanto mimicking a naginata-naoshi.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Token<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper \uff1a Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24850_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS24850 Tanto in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Yasuyoshi \/ Yasuaki \/ Yasutoshi Date: July, 1983 (Showa 58) \u9756\u8981 \u662d\u548c\u4e94\u5341\u516b\u5e74\u4e03\u6708\u65e5 We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This work is ranked as Jyo Saku for Yasuyoshi. Habaki: Gold foil double-layered Blade Length: 25.2 cm [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-28879","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-sword-en","product_cat-tanto-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/28879","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=28879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}