{"id":29731,"date":"2026-01-07T13:58:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T04:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=29731"},"modified":"2026-01-07T14:00:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T05:00:53","slug":"as25614-katana%ef%bc%9a-izumo-kami-fujiwara-yoshitake-1st-generation-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/29731\/as25614-katana%ef%bc%9a-izumo-kami-fujiwara-yoshitake-1st-generation-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25614  Katana\uff1a Izumo Kami Fujiwara Yoshitake (1st Generation) (Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25614<\/p>\n<p>Katana in Shirasaya (Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Izumo Kami Fujiwara Yoshitake (1st Generation)<br \/>\n\u51fa\u96f2\u5b88\u85e4\u539f\u5409\u6b66(\u521d\u4ee3) <\/p>\n<p>Sayagaki: Izumo no Kami Fujiwara Yoshitake<br \/>\nBlade length: 2 shaku 3 sun 9 bu (approx. 72.4 cm)<br \/>\nWritten in January, Showa Kinoto-U Year (\u4e59\u536f, 1975)<br \/>\nBy Dr. Kunzan [with ka\u014d\/seal]\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of this smith.<br \/>\nHabaki: Double-layered habaki with gold plating<br \/>\nEra:The eraly edo period.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 72.4 cm (28.50 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 3.0 cm (1.18 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 2<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.48 cm (1.37 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip: 2.57 cm (1.01 in)<br \/>\nThickness: 0.76 cm (0.30 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 875 grams<br \/>\nShape:A powerful shape with wide mihaba, thick kasane, deep curvature, and an extended kissaki.<br \/>\nJigane:Well-forged ko-itame hada with a fine, dense grain pattern, producing an elegant surface.<br \/>\nHamon:Nie-based, gunome-midare pattern with deep nioiguchi.<br \/>\nThe boshi is large and stretches long into the tip.<\/p>\n<p>Features:This is a very rare piece featuring a long and extended kissaki and deep curvature of 3 cm.<br \/>\nIt is beautifully carved with a bohi (fuller) and soehi (companion groove) on both sides, believed to be original carvings.<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art\u2019s Comment:This sword bears the signature of the first generation Izumo no Kami Fujiwara Yoshitake.<br \/>\nAlthough the second generation also used the character \u201c\u5b88\u201d (no kami), most of his works include additional identifying marks.<br \/>\nMost first-generation signatures include \u201cDaijo\u201d (\u5927\u63be), but in later works, the title \u201cKami\u201d (\u5b88) appears.<br \/>\nThis piece features deep curvature, long kissaki, and beautifully executed bohi and soehi carvings.<br \/>\nIt also includes a sayagaki by the famous sword scholar Dr. Kunzan, and it weighs 875 grams, giving it a commanding presence.<br \/>\nIt is presumed to have been specially made, and we highly recommend it as a magnificent piece.<br \/>\nDr. Kunzan is a renowned authority in Japanese swords and the author of Kantei Hibisho, a highly regarded reference book covering Koto, Shinto, Shinshinto, and modern swords.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token<br \/>\nAoi Art Estimation Paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25614-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25614-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25614-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25614-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25614-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25614-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25614paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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Sayagaki: Izumo no Kami Fujiwara Yoshitake Blade length: 2 shaku 3 sun 9 bu (approx. 72.4 cm) Written in January, Showa Kinoto-U Year (\u4e59\u536f, 1975) By Dr. Kunzan [with ka\u014d\/seal] We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-29731","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\/29731","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=29731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}