{"id":30733,"date":"2026-03-22T12:47:48","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T03:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=30733"},"modified":"2026-03-22T12:47:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T03:47:48","slug":"as25369-katana-saka-ju-gassan-sadakatsu-kinsaku-1942nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/30733\/as25369-katana-saka-ju-gassan-sadakatsu-kinsaku-1942nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25369 Katana: saka Ju Gassan Sadakatsu Kinsaku (1942)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Inscription:<br \/>\nKoki 2603 Nen 11Gatsu Kichijitsu \u7687\u7d00\u4e8c\u5343\u516d\u767e\u4e09\u5e74\u5341\u4e00\u6708\u5409\u65e5<br \/>\nTame Sato Bunzo-Shi Shugo \u70ba\u4f50\u85e4\u6587\u9020\u6c0f\u5b88\u8b77<br \/>\n(translation: for the protection of Mr. Sato Bunzo)<br \/>\nOsaka Ju Gassan Sadakatsu Kinsaku(written seal mark) \u5927\u962a\u4f4f\u6708\u5c71\u8c9e\u52dd\u8b39\u4f5c<\/p>\n<p>We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Gassan Sadakatsu. <\/p>\n<p>Habaki: Gold plated single habaki, Gassan&#8217;s original habaki<br \/>\nBlade length: 67.2 cm (26.46 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 2.0 cm (0.79 in)<br \/>\nMekugi hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at base (Motohaba): 3.17 cm (1.25 in)<br \/>\nWidth at tip (Sakihaba): 2.14 cm (0.84 in)<br \/>\nThickness (Kasane): 0.70 cm (0.28 in)<br \/>\nBlade Weight: 765g <\/p>\n<p>Era: During war time, 1942 <\/p>\n<p>Shape: wide, thick and robust blade with Mitsumune.<br \/>\nJigane: Fine Jigane with exquisite Jinie forming packed masame-like pattern.<br \/>\nHamon: Niedeki Gunome and pointed Gunome. <\/p>\n<p>Features:<br \/>\nGassan Sadakatsu was the son of the 1st-generation Gassan Sadakazu and is known as a master swordsmith who represented the 20th century. In addition to ayasugi-hada, which is original jigane of Gassan family, he excelled in a wide range of forging styles.<br \/>\nGiven that Masame-like Jigane and pointed Gunome midare of this sword, this work appears to have been made modeled after early Mino works from the Nanbokuch\u014d period, as seen in the masame tendency in the jigane and the pointed gunome-midare hamon. <\/p>\n<p>From Aoi-Art:<br \/>\nK\u014dki\u30002603(Japanese Imperial calender sistem promoted at the time),  corresponds to 1942, in the midst of the WW2. In June of that year, Japan suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Midway, and in August, operations at Guadalcanal met with early setbacks.\u3000As the war situation deteriorated, it is easy to imagine the owner of this sword departing for the battlefield, making the inscription \u201cShugo\u3000\u5b88\u8b77\u201d (protection) all the more poignant.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate<br \/>\nAoi-Art estimation Paper<br \/>\nwhole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p>Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25369-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25369-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25369-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25369-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"33%\" height=\"33%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25369-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25369-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"28%\" height=\"28%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25369paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25369paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Inscription: Koki 2603 Nen 11Gatsu Kichijitsu \u7687\u7d00\u4e8c\u5343\u516d\u767e\u4e09\u5e74\u5341\u4e00\u6708\u5409\u65e5 Tame Sato Bunzo-Shi Shugo \u70ba\u4f50\u85e4\u6587\u9020\u6c0f\u5b88\u8b77 (translation: for the protection of Mr. Sato Bunzo) Osaka Ju Gassan Sadakatsu Kinsaku(written seal mark) \u5927\u962a\u4f4f\u6708\u5c71\u8c9e\u52dd\u8b39\u4f5c We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku. 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