{"id":31292,"date":"2026-04-30T16:44:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=31292"},"modified":"2026-04-30T16:44:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T07:44:17","slug":"af26143-nitokoro-goto-kenjo-the-67th-nbthk-juyo-tosogu","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/31292\/af26143-nitokoro-goto-kenjo-the-67th-nbthk-juyo-tosogu\/","title":{"rendered":"AF26143 Nitokoro: Goto Kenjo (the 67th NBTHK Juyo Tosogu)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AF26143<\/p>\n<p>Kogai and Kozuka: (the 67th NBTHK Juyo Tosogu)<br \/>\nInscription: Goto Kenjo \u5f8c\u85e4\u9855\u4e57 (written seal mark )<\/p>\n<p>Kogai: design of Gyoban \u9b5a\u677f<br \/>\nDimension: 21.0cm \u00d7 1.25cm (8.27in \u00d7 0.49in)<\/p>\n<p>Kozuka: design of dragon stick and Hossu<br \/>\nDimension: 9.59cm \u00d7 1.35cm (3.78in \u00d7 0.53in)<\/p>\n<p>Era: the early Edo period <\/p>\n<p>Features:<br \/>\nGoto Kenjo (1586\u20131663) was the 7th-generation head metalsmith of the main Goto family lineage. He later entered the service of the Kaga Maeda clan together with Goto Kakuj\u014d.<\/p>\n<p>This work features a finely textured nanako ground of shakud\u014d. carved in high relief: the k\u014dgai with a gyoban (wooden fish gong), and the kozuka with a dragon monk\u2019s staff and hossu (Buddhist fly whisk), all enhanced with vivid gold inlay. Each of these motifs represents ritual implements used in Zen Buddhism.<\/p>\n<p>The gyoban is a wooden fish-shaped gong hung in temples. The pearl held in its mouth symbolizes worldly desires; striking the instrument signifies expelling those desires. Its dragon-like face likely derives from the Chinese legend of the t\u014dry\u016bmon, where a carp transforms into a dragon.<\/p>\n<p>The motif of the dragon staff and hossu appears on certificates of enlightenment given by Hakuin Ekaku(\u767d\u96a0\u6167\u9db4, a prominent Zen monk) to his disciples. It is particularly interesting that this combination of motifs was already used in sword fittings prior to Hakuin.<\/p>\n<p>The striking contrast of black and gold gives the piece a refined and sophisticated impression.<\/p>\n<p>the 67th NBTHK Juyo Certificate<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper<br \/>\nIn Kiri box<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/fittings\/2026\/F26143.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/fittings\/2026\/F26143.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/fittings\/2026\/F26143paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/fittings\/2026\/F26143paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" \/><\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AF26143 Kogai and Kozuka: (the 67th NBTHK Juyo Tosogu) Inscription: Goto Kenjo \u5f8c\u85e4\u9855\u4e57 (written seal mark ) Kogai: design of Gyoban \u9b5a\u677f Dimension: 21.0cm \u00d7 1.25cm (8.27in \u00d7 0.49in) Kozuka: design of dragon stick and Hossu Dimension: 9.59cm \u00d7 1.35cm (3.78in \u00d7 0.53in) Era: the early Edo period Features: Goto Kenjo (1586\u20131663) was [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-31292","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-fittings-en","product_cat-soroikanagu-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/31292","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=31292"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}