{"id":30986,"date":"2026-04-08T11:32:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T02:32:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=30986"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:00:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T03:00:16","slug":"as26014-katana-sakai-ikkan-sai-shigemasa-horidosaku-mukansa-swordsmith-made-upon-request-by-mr-yamada-yoshimichi-resident-of-tsuwano-in-iwami-province-nbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/30986\/as26014-katana-sakai-ikkan-sai-shigemasa-horidosaku-mukansa-swordsmith-made-upon-request-by-mr-yamada-yoshimichi-resident-of-tsuwano-in-iwami-province-nbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26014 Katana: Sakai Ikkan-sai Shigemasa horid\u014dsaku (Mukansa swordsmith) Made upon request by Mr. Yamada Yoshimichi, resident of Tsuwano in Iwami Province (NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number\uff1aAS26014<\/p>\n

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Sakai Ikkan-sai Shigemasa horid\u014dsaku (Mukansa swordsmith)
\nMade upon request by Mr. Yamada Yoshimichi, resident of Tsuwano in Iwami Province
\nA lucky day in August, 1979
\n\u9152\u4e95\u4e00\u8cab\u6589\u7e4b\u653f\u5f6b\u540c\u4f5c(\u7121\u76e3\u67fb\u5200\u5320)
\n\u77f3\u5dde\u6d25\u548c\u91ce\u4f4f\u5c71\u7530\u4ec1\u901a\u6c0f\u5fdc\u9700
\n\u662d\u548c\u4e94\u5341\u56db\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u5409\u7965\u65e5<\/p>\n

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
\nThe quality of this work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for a piece by Sakai Ikkan-sai Shigemasa.
\nHabaki: Solid gold and shakudo (15 grams) with family crest.
\nBlade Length: 71.5 cm (28.15 in).
\nCurvature: 1.1 cm (0.43 in).
\nMekugi Hole: 1.
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.22 cm (1.27 in).
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.30 cm (0.91 in).
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.56 cm (0.22 in).
\nSword Weight: 705 g.
\nEra: 1979.
\nShape: Slightly wide blade, the front is katakiri carving with a dragon, and the reverse side has a Sanskrit character engraving.
\nJigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada.
\nHamon: Nie-deki, gunome midare.<\/p>\n

Features: Sakai Ikkan-sai Shigemasa possesses exceptional skill in blade engraving and is a highly accomplished Mukansa swordsmith.
\nIn particular, his carvings are superb and create works that strongly captivate the viewer.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: This is a carefully crafted work by Sakai Ikkan-sai Tsunemasa horid\u014dsaku.
\nWe hope it will be treasured for many years to come.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Token will be issued soon
\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n

Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees.<\/p>\n

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Ordering Number\uff1aAS26014 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Sakai Ikkan-sai Shigemasa horid\u014dsaku (Mukansa swordsmith) Made upon request by Mr. Yamada Yoshimichi, resident of Tsuwano in Iwami Province A lucky day in August, 1979 \u9152\u4e95\u4e00\u8cab\u6589\u7e4b\u653f\u5f6b\u540c\u4f5c(\u7121\u76e3\u67fb\u5200\u5320) \u77f3\u5dde\u6d25\u548c\u91ce\u4f4f\u5c71\u7530\u4ec1\u901a\u6c0f\u5fdc\u9700 \u662d\u548c\u4e94\u5341\u56db\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u5409\u7965\u65e5 (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). The […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-30986","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-katana-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/30986","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=30986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}