{"id":31272,"date":"2026-04-29T12:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T03:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=31272"},"modified":"2026-04-29T13:02:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T04:02:27","slug":"af26065-kogatana-small-utility-knife%ef%bc%9a-%e7%a3%a8%e5%8a%b1%e8%87%aa%e5%bd%8a-%e7%a3%a8%e6%96%a7%e4%bd%9c%e9%87%9d-%e5%9b%bd%e5%b9%b3%e8%a3%bd-made-by-kuni","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/31272\/af26065-kogatana-small-utility-knife%ef%bc%9a-%e7%a3%a8%e5%8a%b1%e8%87%aa%e5%bd%8a-%e7%a3%a8%e6%96%a7%e4%bd%9c%e9%87%9d-%e5%9b%bd%e5%b9%b3%e8%a3%bd-made-by-kuni\/","title":{"rendered":"AF26065  Kogatana (Small Utility Knife)\uff1a \u201c\u78e8\u52b1\u81ea\u5f4a\u201d \u201c\u78e8\u65a7\u4f5c\u91dd \u56fd\u5e73\u88fd\u201d (Made by Kunihira)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Order No.: AF26065<\/p>\n<p>Kogatana (Small Utility Knife):<br \/>\nSignature:<br \/>\n\u201c\u78e8\u52b1\u81ea\u5f4a\u201d<br \/>\n\u201c\u78e8\u65a7\u4f5c\u91dd \u56fd\u5e73\u88fd\u201d (Made by Kunihira)<\/p>\n<p>Total Length: 20.2 cm (7.95 in)<br \/>\nBlade Length: 10.9 cm \u00d7 1.21 cm (4.29 in \u00d7 0.48 in)<br \/>\nPeriod: Modern<\/p>\n<p>Special Notes:<br \/>\nThis work is distinguished by a deep nioiguchi (temper line) and elaborate carvings on the blade. It has been finely polished to a beautiful finish.<\/p>\n<p>The blade carving was executed by Senju Yanagimura, designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture.<\/p>\n<p>Additional Notes:<br \/>\n\u201c\u78e8\u65a7\u4f5c\u91dd (Mafu Sakushin)\u201d is a proverb meaning that no matter how difficult or impossible something may seem, if one perseveres patiently\u2014like grinding down an iron axe (or pestle) into a needle\u2014it can ultimately be achieved.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u78e8\u52b1\u81ea\u5f4a (Marei Jiky\u014d)\u201d is a four-character idiom meaning to refine, encourage, and strengthen oneself. It represents a philosophy of continuous self-improvement and perseverance, often used as a personal motto to strive forward even in challenging circumstances.<\/p>\n<p>Includes scabbard.<br \/>\nIncludes Aoi Art appraisal certificate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/fittings\/2026\/F26065.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/fittings\/2026\/F26065.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/fittings\/2026\/F26065paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/fittings\/2026\/F26065paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Order No.: AF26065 Kogatana (Small Utility Knife): Signature: \u201c\u78e8\u52b1\u81ea\u5f4a\u201d \u201c\u78e8\u65a7\u4f5c\u91dd \u56fd\u5e73\u88fd\u201d (Made by Kunihira) Total Length: 20.2 cm (7.95 in) Blade Length: 10.9 cm \u00d7 1.21 cm (4.29 in \u00d7 0.48 in) Period: Modern Special Notes: This work is distinguished by a deep nioiguchi (temper line) and elaborate carvings on the blade. It has been [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-31272","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-fittings-en","product_cat-other-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/31272","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=31272"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}