{"id":30040,"date":"2026-01-29T09:27:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=30040"},"modified":"2026-01-29T09:27:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T00:27:29","slug":"as25634-tanto-oku-shirakawa-ju-munetoshinbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/30040\/as25634-tanto-oku-shirakawa-ju-munetoshinbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25634 Tanto: Oku-Shirakawa ju Munetoshi(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tanto: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature:<br \/>\nOku-Shirakawa ju Munetoshi \u5965\u767d\u5ddd\u4f4f\u5b97\u4fca<br \/>\nDate: February, Ansei 4 (1857) \u5b89\u653f\u56db\u4e01\u5df3\u5e74\u4e8c\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 (high grade) for Oku-Shirakawa ju Munetoshi.<\/p>\n<p>Habaki: shakudo-plated copper habaki<br \/>\nBlade Length: 23.2 cm (9.13 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: Uchizori (slight inward curvature)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.32 cm (0.91 in)<br \/>\nThickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.68 cm (0.27 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 155 g<br \/>\nEra: Late Edo period. Ansei 4 (1857)<\/p>\n<p>Shape: A tanto with a thick kasane, relatively long proportions in relation to its width, and an uchizori (inward curvature).<br \/>\nJigane: Ko-itame hada looks plain<br \/>\nHamon: Nie-deki, suguha <\/p>\n<p>Features:  Koyama Munetoshi was of the same lineage as Koyama Munetsugu, and the first-generation Munetoshi is said to have been Munetsugu\u2019s elder brother. They were active in Oshu Shirakawa over two generations. This is an appealing work distinguished by its shape.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nBlack lacquered<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Certificate<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper<br \/>\nWhole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p>*Please note: The price does not include shipping fees.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25634-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25634-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25634-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25634-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25634-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25634-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25634koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25634koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25634paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25634paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60%\" height=\"60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25634_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25634_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70%\" height=\"70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tanto: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Oku-Shirakawa ju Munetoshi \u5965\u767d\u5ddd\u4f4f\u5b97\u4fca Date: February, Ansei 4 (1857) \u5b89\u653f\u56db\u4e01\u5df3\u5e74\u4e8c\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 (high grade) for Oku-Shirakawa ju Munetoshi. Habaki: shakudo-plated copper habaki Blade Length: 23.2 [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-30040","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\/30040","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=30040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}