{"id":30458,"date":"2026-03-03T14:31:40","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T05:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/product\/30458\/as25281-%e8%84%87%e5%b7%ae%e6%8a%98%e8%bf%94%e9%8a%98%e5%90%89%e5%85%89%e5%9b%bd%e4%b8%8d%e6%98%8e%e3%83%bb%e6%99%82%e4%bb%a3%e5%ae%a4%e7%94%ba%e5%be%8c%e6%9c%9f%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98%e5%88%80\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T14:32:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T05:32:13","slug":"as25281-%e8%84%87%e5%b7%ae%e6%8a%98%e8%bf%94%e9%8a%98%e5%90%89%e5%85%89%e5%9b%bd%e4%b8%8d%e6%98%8e%e3%83%bb%e6%99%82%e4%bb%a3%e5%ae%a4%e7%94%ba%e5%be%8c%e6%9c%9f%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98%e5%88%80","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/30458\/as25281-%e8%84%87%e5%b7%ae%e6%8a%98%e8%bf%94%e9%8a%98%e5%90%89%e5%85%89%e5%9b%bd%e4%b8%8d%e6%98%8e%e3%83%bb%e6%99%82%e4%bb%a3%e5%ae%a4%e7%94%ba%e5%be%8c%e6%9c%9f%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98%e5%88%80\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25281  Wakizashi:(Orikaeshi-mei) Yoshimitsu (Province unknown, late Muromachi period). (NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25281<\/p>\n<p>Wakizashi in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token).<\/p>\n<p>Signature: (Orikaeshi-mei) Yoshimitsu (Province unknown, late Muromachi period).<br \/>\n(\u6298\u8fd4\u9298)\u5409\u5149(\u56fd\u4e0d\u660e\u30fb\u6642\u4ee3\u5ba4\u753a\u5f8c\u671f)<\/p>\n<p>(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).<br \/>\nThe workmanship of this piece is ranked as Jyo Saku for Yoshimitsu.<br \/>\nHabaki: Double-layer gold-covered.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 50.6 cm (19.92 in).<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.4 cm (0.55 in).<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1.<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.54 cm (1.00 in).<br \/>\nWidth at Yokote: 1.54 cm (0.61 in).<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.66 cm (0.26 in).<br \/>\nSword Weight: 440 g.<br \/>\nEra: Late Muromachi period (1336\u20131573).<br \/>\nShape: There is a small chip at the hamachi area.<br \/>\nThe signature area is largely moved up due to machi-okuri.<br \/>\nJigane: Ko-itame hada well forged, with utsuri appearing.<br \/>\nHamon: Nioi-deki, gunome-midare mixed with choji-midare.<br \/>\nThe boshi has a double temper line, with kinsuji working, and the tip is hakikake.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Yoshimitsu is a name found among swordsmiths in Tosa as well as in Yamashiro and other provinces.<br \/>\nTosa Yoshimitsu often produced blades with thick kasane, and most of his works date to the Muromachi period (1336\u20131573).<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nTsuba: Mokko-shaped shakudo nanako tsuba carved with a flower design and colored with gold.<br \/>\nFuchikashira: Shakudo nanako ground carved with a shell design and colored with gold.<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Black roiro saya with partial carved decoration.<br \/>\nMenuki: Chrysanthemum design in high relief on shakudo ground, partially colored with gold.<br \/>\nKozuka: Shakudo nanako ground carved with a horse design and colored with gold, signed Goto Mitsuari (kao).<br \/>\nKogatana: Signed Tango no Kami Fujiwara Hisanaga.<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: The hamon features choji mixed with gunome-midare, creating a very interesting workmanship.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Token.<br \/>\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.<br \/>\nOverseas shipping fee not included<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281paper-1.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281paper-2.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25281_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25281 Wakizashi in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token). Signature: (Orikaeshi-mei) Yoshimitsu (Province unknown, late Muromachi period). (\u6298\u8fd4\u9298)\u5409\u5149(\u56fd\u4e0d\u660e\u30fb\u6642\u4ee3\u5ba4\u753a\u5f8c\u671f) (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). The workmanship of this piece is ranked as Jyo Saku for Yoshimitsu. Habaki: Double-layer gold-covered. 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