{"id":31149,"date":"2026-04-19T11:50:56","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T02:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=31149"},"modified":"2026-04-19T11:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T02:50:57","slug":"as25766-tachi-yoshimochi-ichimonji-school-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token-nbthk-certificate","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/31149\/as25766-tachi-yoshimochi-ichimonji-school-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token-nbthk-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25766  Tachi: Yoshimochi (Ichimonji school) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (NBTHK certificate)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25766<\/p>\n<p>Tachi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (NBTHK certificate).<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Yoshimochi<br \/>\n(Ichimonji school)<br \/>\n\u5409\u7528 (\u4e00\u6587\u5b57)<\/p>\n<p>Sayagaki: Ichimonji Yoshimochi.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 74.7 cm (29.41 in).<br \/>\nDated: An auspicious day in July, 1990.<br \/>\nPolished by Honami Koson.<\/p>\n<p>Koto: Jyojyo Saku: Bizen.<br \/>\n(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).<br \/>\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Yoshimochi.<br \/>\nHabaki: gold foiled single Habaki.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 74.7 cm (29.41 in).<br \/>\nCurvature: 2.6 cm (1.02 in).<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1.<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.51 cm (0.99 in).<br \/>\nWidth at Tip: 1.50 cm (0.59 in).<br \/>\nThickness (Kasane): 0.63 cm (0.25 in).<br \/>\nSword Weight: 545 g.<br \/>\nShape: A tachi with ubu nakago and deep curvature, exhibiting a graceful sugata.<br \/>\nJigane: Ko-itame hada with utsuri appearing.<br \/>\nHamon: Nioi-deki, gunome-midare with active ko-ashi and kinsuji.<br \/>\nEra: Mid-Kamakura period, around 1264.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Yoshimochi of the Ichimonji school is said to have been a disciple of Ichimonji Sukeyoshi, with theories placing his activity in the Bunryaku (1234\u20131235), Kencho (1249\u20131256), and Bun\u2019ei (1264\u20131275) eras.<br \/>\nThis Ichimonji Yoshimochi is an ubu work with elegant curvature; although there are some areas of standing grain, it is a piece from no later than the mid-Kamakura period, with a boshi that is midare and returns in a small circle.<br \/>\nHaving only one mekugi-ana is extremely valuable.<br \/>\nIt is also notable that the blade was polished and inscribed on the scabbard by the \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0938\u093f\u0926\u094d\u0927 Honami Koson.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.<br \/>\nNBTHK certificate.<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole 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\/25766-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25766-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25766-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25766-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25766-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25766-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25766paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25766paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25766paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25766paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25766sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25766sayagaki.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c40%\" height=\u201c40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25766_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25766_p.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\" height=\u201c70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25766 Tachi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (NBTHK certificate). Signature: Yoshimochi (Ichimonji school) \u5409\u7528 (\u4e00\u6587\u5b57) Sayagaki: Ichimonji Yoshimochi. Blade Length: 74.7 cm (29.41 in). Dated: An auspicious day in July, 1990. Polished by Honami Koson. Koto: Jyojyo Saku: Bizen. (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-31149","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\/31149","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=31149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}