{"id":31031,"date":"2026-04-11T09:18:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=31031"},"modified":"2026-04-11T09:23:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T00:23:27","slug":"as26072-tantomasataka","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/31031\/as26072-tantomasataka\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26072 Tanto:Masataka"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS26072<\/p>\n

Tanto in Shirasaya<\/p>\n

Signature: Masataka
\nShowa 57nen 4gatsu Kichijitsu
\nShuku Seijin tame Chonan Kidokoro Mitsuru
\n(This blade was made to celebrate owner\u2019s oldest son\u2019s 20 years old birthday. in April 1982)
\n\u653f\u8ce2
\n\u662d\u548c\u4e94\u5341\u4e03\u5e74\u56db\u6708\u5409\u65e5
\n\u795d\u6210\u4eba\u70ba\u3000\u9577\u7537\u3000\u6728\u6240\u5145<\/p>\n

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
\nThis work is ranked as Jyo Saku for Mumei (Araki Kiyoshige).
\nHabaki: silver single
\nBlade length : 27.5 cm or 10.82 inches.
\nSori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
\nMekugi: 1
\nWidth at the hamachi : 2.59 cm or 1.01 inches.
\nKasane : 0.61 cm or 0.24 inches.
\nEra : Moden age.(April 1982)
\nShape : Wide and thick Tanto.
\nJitetsu : Itame woks very well, and covered in Jinie.
\nHamon : Nie based, Gunome midare. There are Utsuri looks like a Mizukake Utsuri around Habaki.
\nThere are Sunagashi and Kinsuji. <\/p>\n

Special feature : Masataka is a swordsmith who live in Oume city, Tokyo.
\nAnd his real name is Takano Ken-ichi, and his use signature \u201cTakano Masataka\u201d.
\nHe started to study under Sakai Ikkansai Shigemasa in 1942.
\nHe also study under the polisher Mr.Hirashima.
\nHe studied under Sakai Ikkansai Shigemasa again in 1961.
\nMasataka made very nice Bizenden blades as well as Sakai Ikkansai Shigemasa.
\nAnd he got the Nyusen prize at 4th and 5th and 6th Shinsaku Meito-Ten exhibition.<\/p>\n

The leather case doesn\u2019t fit this Tanto, but it is very rare item.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art estimatin paper : whole Oshigata
\n*Please note: The price does not include shipping fees.<\/p>\n

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Ordering Number: AS26072 Tanto in Shirasaya Signature: Masataka Showa 57nen 4gatsu Kichijitsu Shuku Seijin tame Chonan Kidokoro Mitsuru (This blade was made to celebrate owner\u2019s oldest son\u2019s 20 years old birthday. in April 1982) \u653f\u8ce2 \u662d\u548c\u4e94\u5341\u4e03\u5e74\u56db\u6708\u5409\u65e5 \u795d\u6210\u4eba\u70ba\u3000\u9577\u7537\u3000\u6728\u6240\u5145 (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). This […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-31031","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-sword-en","product_cat-tanto-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/31031","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=31031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}