{"id":31419,"date":"2026-05-09T11:33:52","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T02:33:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=31419"},"modified":"2026-05-09T11:33:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T02:33:52","slug":"as26127-katanajikishinsi-masahiro-march-meiji-3rd-year-1870-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/31419\/as26127-katanajikishinsi-masahiro-march-meiji-3rd-year-1870-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26127 Katana:Jikishinsi Masahiro March, Meiji 3rd year (1870) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS26127<\/p>\n

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

Signature: Jikishinsi Masahiro
\nMarch, Meiji 3rd year (1870)
\n\u76f4\u5fc3\u5b50\u6b63\u5f18
\n\u660e\u6cbb3\u5e743\u6708\u65e5<\/p>\n

Shinshinto: Ryosaku: Mutsu
\n(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
\nThis work ranks as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Naokokoro Masahiro.<\/p>\n

Habaki: Single Silver Habaki.<\/p>\n

Blade Length: 78.50 cm (30.91 in).
\nCurvature: 2.0 cm (0.79 in).
\nMekugi Hole: 1.
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.46 cm (1.36 in).
\nWidth at Yokote: 2.24 cm (0.88 in).
\nThickness (Kasane): 0.8 cm (0.31 in).
\nSword Weight: 1045 g.<\/p>\n

Era: Meiji 3rd year (1870).
\nShape: Thick kasane with a solid and powerful shape.
\nJigane: Fine ko-itame hada well forged, producing a beautiful steel surface.
\nHamon: Nie-deki gunome-midare, with small gunome-midare in nie-deki.
\nKinsuji activities appear within the hamon, and the boshi turns back in hakikake style.<\/p>\n

Features: In Meiji 4th year (1871), the production of Japanese swords was completely prohibited.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: The era had finally reached the point where the Haitorei (Sword Abolishment Edict) was about to be issued, and Mutsu Naokokoro Masahiro was forced to cease sword production.
\nWorks featuring small rounded gunome-midare had excellent shape and superior workmanship, but unfortunately production could no longer continue.
\nLike many other swordsmiths, he had no choice but to make a living through other occupations.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: The sudden enforcement of the Haitorei must have been a shocking event for swordsmiths.
\nIt was an age in which rifles and cannons became the main forces in warfare, and people said the era of fighting with Japanese swords had come to an end.
\nPeople must have worried deeply about what would become of the Japanese swords that had been treasured until then, as it was truly a difficult period.
\nLater, due to wars with China and Russia, sword production was once again permitted, and from the late Meiji period onward Japanese swords began to be produced again.<\/p>\n

Historical Background: The Edo Shogunate collapsed, resulting in victory for the Imperial forces.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
\nAoiArt estimation paper.
\nWhole Oshigata.<\/p>\n

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

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