{"id":30415,"date":"2026-02-27T10:20:03","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T01:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=30415"},"modified":"2026-02-27T10:20:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T01:20:04","slug":"as24487-wakizashi-bungo-ju-yukimitsu-nbthk-tokubetsu-kicho-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/30415\/as24487-wakizashi-bungo-ju-yukimitsu-nbthk-tokubetsu-kicho-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS24487  Wakizashi: Bungo Ju Yukimitsu. (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS24487<\/p>\n<p>Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token).<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Bungo Ju Yukimitsu.<br \/>\n\u8c4a\u5f8c\u4f4f\u884c\u5149<\/p>\n<p>Shinto: Chu-jo Saku: Bungo.<br \/>\n(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 Bungo Ju Yukimitsu.<br \/>\nHabaki: Solid copper single layer.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 56.2 cm (22.13 in).<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.1 cm (0.43 in).<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 2.<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.07 cm (1.21 in).<br \/>\nWidth at Yokote (Sakihaba): 2.04 cm (0.80 in).<br \/>\nThickness (Kasane): 0.73 cm (0.29 in).<br \/>\nSword Weight: 620 grams.<br \/>\nEra: Edo period, around Joo era (1652).<br \/>\nShape: Suriage with machi-okuri, yet a solid and healthy blade.<br \/>\nJigane: Ko-itame hada well forged, forming a beautiful jihada.<br \/>\nHamon: Ko-nie deki, small gunome-midare with active ashi and sunagashi.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Bungo swords are often solidly made, and up until around the Kanbun era many works were of superior quality.<br \/>\nHowever, it is said that in some cases the quality declined in later periods.<br \/>\nThis work shows small gunome-midare, with active ashi toward the rear of the temper line, and is a well-made example.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nTsuba: Round iron tsuba with openwork design of dragonflies and butterflies.<br \/>\nSignature: Edo Ju Akao Yoshitsugu.<br \/>\nFuchikashira: Engraved with iris and birds, decorated with gold color inlay.<br \/>\nMenuki: Figures design engraved and finished with gold color inlay.<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Kawari-nuri style saya.<\/p>\n<p>(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token).<br \/>\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.<br \/>\n*Overseas shipping fee not included<\/p>\n<p>Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487paper-1.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487paper-2.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24487_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS24487 Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token). Signature: Bungo Ju Yukimitsu. \u8c4a\u5f8c\u4f4f\u884c\u5149 Shinto: Chu-jo Saku: Bungo. (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 Bungo Ju Yukimitsu. Habaki: Solid copper single layer. Blade [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-30415","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-wakizashi-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/30415","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=30415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}