{"id":30159,"date":"2026-02-07T10:31:45","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T01:31:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=30159"},"modified":"2026-02-07T10:43:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T01:43:02","slug":"as25536-katanayatsushiro-ju-yoshitsugu-saku-date-october-1986-showa-61","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/30159\/as25536-katanayatsushiro-ju-yoshitsugu-saku-date-october-1986-showa-61\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25536  Katana:Yatsushiro ju Yoshitsugu saku Date: October, 1986 (Showa 61)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25536<\/p>\n<p>Katana in Shirasaya<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Yatsushiro ju Yoshitsugu saku<br \/>\nDate: October, 1986 (Showa 61)<br \/>\n\u516b\u4ee3\u4f4f\u5409\u6b21\u4f5c<br \/>\n\u662d\u548c\u516d\u5341\u4e00\u5e74\u5341\u6708\u65e5<\/p>\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis sword is ranked as Jyo Saku (above average grade) among the works of Yatsushiro ju Yoshitsugu.<br \/>\nHabaki: Silver single-piece habaki<br \/>\nBlade Length: 74.4 cm (29.29 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.8 cm (0.71 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.40 cm (1.34 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.72 cm (1.07 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.73 cm (0.29 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 895 g<br \/>\nShape: A wide and thick blade with deep curvature and bohi (grooves) carved on both sides.<br \/>\nUbuha (original edge) remains.<br \/>\nJigane: Ko-itame-hada, densely forged with ji-nie attached.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie-based gunome-midare.<br \/>\nKinsuji actively appears, and the boshi becomes midare-komi with a pointed return.<\/p>\n<p>Features:\u3000Yatsushiro ju Yoshitsugu, also known as Junji Yamada, is a swordsmith from Kyushu.<br \/>\nHe studied under the highly regarded Mukansa swordsmith Moriyoshi Tanikawa.<br \/>\nHis workmanship closely resembles that of his teacher.<br \/>\nLike Tanikawa Moriyoshi, he favored blades with wide bodies and thick kasane, and he has earned significant recognition for emulating Kiyomaro.<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art\u2019s Comment:\u3000If the hamon forms into a well-arranged toranba, it may reach the Mukansa level.<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art estimation paper<br \/>\nWhole Oshigata<br \/>\nPlease note: the price does not include the shipping fees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25536-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25536-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25536-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25536-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25536-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25536-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25536paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25536paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25536paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25536paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25536sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25536sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25536_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25536_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70%\" height=\"70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25536 Katana in Shirasaya Signature: Yatsushiro ju Yoshitsugu saku Date: October, 1986 (Showa 61) \u516b\u4ee3\u4f4f\u5409\u6b21\u4f5c \u662d\u548c\u516d\u5341\u4e00\u5e74\u5341\u6708\u65e5 We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. 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