{"id":30420,"date":"2026-02-27T11:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/product\/30420\/as25355-%e7%9f%ad%e5%88%80%e5%82%99%e5%b7%9e%e4%bd%8f%e9%95%b7%e8%88%b9%e7%a5%90%e5%ae%9a%e4%bd%9c-%e6%b0%b8%e7%a6%84%e4%b8%89%e5%b9%b4%e4%ba%8c%e6%9c%88%e5%90%89%e6%97%a5-%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T11:01:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T02:01:01","slug":"as25355-%e7%9f%ad%e5%88%80%e5%82%99%e5%b7%9e%e4%bd%8f%e9%95%b7%e8%88%b9%e7%a5%90%e5%ae%9a%e4%bd%9c-%e6%b0%b8%e7%a6%84%e4%b8%89%e5%b9%b4%e4%ba%8c%e6%9c%88%e5%90%89%e6%97%a5-%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/30420\/as25355-%e7%9f%ad%e5%88%80%e5%82%99%e5%b7%9e%e4%bd%8f%e9%95%b7%e8%88%b9%e7%a5%90%e5%ae%9a%e4%bd%9c-%e6%b0%b8%e7%a6%84%e4%b8%89%e5%b9%b4%e4%ba%8c%e6%9c%88%e5%90%89%e6%97%a5-%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25355  Tanto\uff1aBishu Ju Osafune Sukesada Saku. A lucky day in February, Eiroku 3 (1560).(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25355<\/p>\n<p>Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token).<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Bishu Ju Osafune Sukesada Saku.<br \/>\nA lucky day in February, Eiroku 3 (1560).<br \/>\n\u5099\u5dde\u4f4f\u9577\u8239\u7950\u5b9a\u4f5c<br \/>\n\u6c38\u7984\u4e09\u5e74\u4e8c\u6708\u5409\u65e5 <\/p>\n<p>Sayagaki: Bishu Ju Osafune Sukesada Saku.<br \/>\nA lucky day in February, Eiroku 3 (1560).<br \/>\nLength 7 sun 3 bu ari.<br \/>\nA lucky day in March, Showa Kinoto-U Year (1975).<br \/>\nWritten and sealed by Dr.Kanzan.<\/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 Jyojyo Saku among the works of Bishu Ju Osafune Sukesada.<br \/>\nHabaki: Gold foiled single layer.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 22.0 cm (8.66 in).<br \/>\nCurvature: 0 cm (0 in).<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1.<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.33 cm (0.92 in).<br \/>\nThickness (Kasane): 0.83 cm (0.33 in).<br \/>\nSword Weight: 185 grams.<br \/>\nEra: Muromachi period, Eiroku 3 (1560).<br \/>\nShape: Wide mihaba and thick kasane.<br \/>\nBonji carvings are engraved on both sides.<br \/>\nJigane: Ko-itame hada well forged with utsuri appearing.<br \/>\nHamon: Straight temper line with deep nioiguchi, and the boshi turns back round and deeply.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Bishu Osafune Sukesada was a group of swordsmiths active in the late Muromachi period.<br \/>\nThey produced a large number of swords.<br \/>\nKiyomitsu and others likewise produced many works, and numerous swordsmiths in Mino also created a great quantity of blades.<br \/>\nIt is said that battles were mostly fought with katana and tanto.<br \/>\nIn the Edo period, samurai came to commute to their respective castles and wore both long and short swords at their waists.<br \/>\nAs a result, there was no longer a need to possess tanto, and the production of tanto declined during the Edo period.<br \/>\nToday, many collectors seek rare Shinto tanto.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae: Aikuchi style mounting.<br \/>\nMenuki: Shishi (lion) design engraved with gold color inlay.<br \/>\nFuchikashira: The fuchi is engraved with folding fans and a menpo design, and the kashira is modeled after a kabuto helmet, finished with gold color inlay.<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Dark brown saya.<br \/>\nKozuka: Engraved with an ox design.<br \/>\nWith kogatana.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Token certificate.<br \/>\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.<br \/>\n*Overseas shipping fee not included<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355paper-1.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355paper-2.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25355_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25355 Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token). Signature: Bishu Ju Osafune Sukesada Saku. A lucky day in February, Eiroku 3 (1560). \u5099\u5dde\u4f4f\u9577\u8239\u7950\u5b9a\u4f5c \u6c38\u7984\u4e09\u5e74\u4e8c\u6708\u5409\u65e5 Sayagaki: Bishu Ju Osafune Sukesada Saku. A lucky day in February, Eiroku 3 (1560). Length 7 sun 3 bu ari. 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