{"id":29284,"date":"2025-11-28T12:06:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T03:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=29284"},"modified":"2025-11-28T12:15:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T03:15:45","slug":"as15826-tachi-ryukanshi-minamoto-tanetsugu-saku-a-lucky-day-in-early-winter-showa-59-1984-for-mr-kato-okanbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/29284\/as15826-tachi-ryukanshi-minamoto-tanetsugu-saku-a-lucky-day-in-early-winter-showa-59-1984-for-mr-kato-okanbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS15826 Tachi: Ryukanshi Minamoto Tanetsugu Saku A lucky day in early winter, Showa 59 (1984) \u2013 For Mr.Kato-oka(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS15826<\/p>\n

Tachi: Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Ryukanshi Minamoto Tanetsugu Saku
\nA lucky day in early winter, Showa 59 (1984) \u2013 For Mr.Kato-oka
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\n\u662d\u548c\u4e94\u5341\u4e5d\u5e74\u521d\u51ac\u5409\u65e5\u3000\u52a0\u85e4\u5ca1\u6240\u7977<\/p>\n

We 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 Ryukan-shi Minamoto no Tanetsugu.
\nHabaki: Gold-foil double-piece
\nBlade Length: 72.3 cm (28.46 in)
\nCurvature: 2.6 cm (1.02 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.34 cm (1.31 in)
\nWidth at Tip: 2.32 cm (0.91 in)
\nThickness: 0.66 cm (0.26 in)
\nBlade Weight: 865 g
\nEra: Modern (Showa 59 \/ 1984)
\nShape: A robust piece with wide blade and modest kasane.
\nBoth sides are carved with bohi (grooves), and the deep curvature and full ch\u016b-kissaki give it a solid presence. Ububa is left
\nJigane:Well-forged ko-itame hada with fine ji-nie, resulting in high-quality steel.
\nHamon:Choji-midare with elements of gunome-midare in nioi-based style, with active ashi and a deeply undulating boshi.<\/p>\n

Features:Born in Taisho 12 (1923) as the second son of a distinguished family.
\nHe received numerous awards including five Excellence Awards, Encouragement Prizes, and twenty Effort Awards, and was selected fifteen times.
\nIn 1985 (Showa 60), he demonstrated swordsmithing at the Tsukuba Science Expo.
\nThe Horii family\u2019s first generation, TaneYoshi, was a student of Taikei Naotane and Gassan Sadayoshi, and Taneji is the fourth-generation smith.<\/p>\n

This sword was a custom order priced at \u00a51,200,000 in Showa 60 (1985), and related documents are preserved, including a receipt and a letter from Horii Taneji to the client, Seiichi Kato-oka, explaining the production process.
\nIn the letter, he writes: \u201cThough still lacking, I will do my utmost with all my strength,\u201d expressing his sincerity and dedication.
\nA work made with heart and skill\u2014highly recommended.<\/p>\n

Supplementary Note:
\nSeiichi Kato-oka served as Mayor of \u014camishirasato City, Chiba Prefecture, from 1975 to 1987.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Token
\nAoi Art estimation paper
\nWhole Oshigata
\nDocuments(Letters)<\/p>\n

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Ordering Number: AS15826 Tachi: Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Ryukanshi Minamoto Tanetsugu Saku A lucky day in early winter, Showa 59 (1984) \u2013 For Mr.Kato-oka \u9f8d\u5bd2\u5b50\u6e90\u80e4\u6b21\u4f5c \u662d\u548c\u4e94\u5341\u4e5d\u5e74\u521d\u51ac\u5409\u65e5\u3000\u52a0\u85e4\u5ca1\u6240\u7977 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 […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-29284","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\/29284","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=29284"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}