{"id":30481,"date":"2026-03-05T12:19:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T03:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=30481"},"modified":"2026-03-05T12:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T03:19:33","slug":"as25726-wakizashibishu-osafune-yasumitsu-a-day-in-february-oei-29-1422-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/30481\/as25726-wakizashibishu-osafune-yasumitsu-a-day-in-february-oei-29-1422-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25726.  Wakizashi:Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu. A day in February, Oei 29 (1422).(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25726.<\/p>\n<p>Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token).<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu.<br \/>\nA day in February, Oei 29 (1422).<br \/>\n\u5099\u5dde\u9577\u8239\u5eb7\u5149<br \/>\n\u5fdc\u6c38\u4e8c\u5341\u4e5d\u5e74\u4e8c\u6708\u65e5<\/p>\n<p>Chuko-to:Wazamono:Jyo Saku:Bizen school.<br \/>\n(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).<br \/>\nThis sword is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu.<br \/>\nHabaki: Double Habaki with gold overlay.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 1 shaku 5 sun 3 bu (46.36 cm \/ 18.25 in).<br \/>\nCurvature: 0.<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1.<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.66 cm (1.05 in).<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.66 cm (1.05 in).<br \/>\nThickness (Kasane): 0.63 cm (0.25 in).<br \/>\nSword Weight: 360 g.<br \/>\nEra: February, Oei 29 (1422).<br \/>\nShape: A wakizashi with standard width and thickness.<br \/>\nBo-hi with soe-bi and tsume carvings are engraved on both sides.<br \/>\nJigane: Ko-itame hada well forged, forming a beautiful and refined jigane.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie-deki, forming a gentle gunome-midare.<br \/>\nThe boshi turns back in a rounded shape.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu is regarded as one of the representative swordsmiths of the Muromachi period, together with Morimitsu.<br \/>\nThe Bizen swordsmiths of the early Muromachi period are called \u201cOei Bizen,\u201d and Yasumitsu, alongside Morimitsu, is known as one of its leading masters.<br \/>\nThis work was made in Oei 29 (1422).<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae.<br \/>\nTsuba: Mokko-shaped shakudo nanako-ji tsuba.<br \/>\nMenuki: Cloud and dragon design in high relief on shakudo ground with gold iro-e decoration.<br \/>\nFuchi: Figures and shishi-botan carved on shakudo nanako ground with gold iro-e.<br \/>\nSignature: Edo ju Nara Toshiharu.<br \/>\nKashira: Horn.<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Black roiro lacquered saya.<br \/>\nKozuka: Cloud and dragon design in high relief on shakudo nanako ground with gold iro-e.<br \/>\nSignature: Goto Mitsuyasu (kao).<br \/>\nKogatana: Mutsu no Kami Toshinaga.<br \/>\nKogai: Cloud and dragon design in high relief on shakudo nanako ground with gold iro-e.<br \/>\nSignature: Goto Mitsuyasu (kao).<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Certificate.<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\/2025\/25726-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726paper-1.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726paper-2.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25726_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25726. Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token). Signature: Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu. A day in February, Oei 29 (1422). \u5099\u5dde\u9577\u8239\u5eb7\u5149 \u5fdc\u6c38\u4e8c\u5341\u4e5d\u5e74\u4e8c\u6708\u65e5 Chuko-to:Wazamono:Jyo Saku:Bizen school. (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). 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