{"id":31507,"date":"2026-05-15T13:08:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T04:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=31507"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:08:25","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T04:08:25","slug":"as26077-katanahizen-koku-junin-iyo-mminamoto-munetsugu-1st-generationnbthk-hozon-paper","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/31507\/as26077-katanahizen-koku-junin-iyo-mminamoto-munetsugu-1st-generationnbthk-hozon-paper\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26077 Katana:Hizen koku Junin Iyo Mminamoto Munetsugu (1st generation)(NBTHK Hozon paper)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS26077 <\/p>\n

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon paper)<\/p>\n

Signature:
\nHizen koku Junin Iyo Mminamoto Munetsugu (1st generation)
\n\u80a5\u524d\u56fd\u4f4f\u4eba\u4f0a\u4e88\u63be\u6e90\u5b97\u6b21<\/p>\n

Shinto: Jyo Saku: Hizen province.
\n(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
\nJyo saku and regular saku)
\nThis Hizen koku Junin Iyo Mminamoto Munetsugu belongs to Jyo-Jyo saku ranking.<\/p>\n

Habaki: Gold foiled single Habaki.
\nBlade Length: 71.4cm (28.11in)
\nCurvature: 1.0cm (0.39in)
\nMekugi-ana (peg holes): 2
\nWidth at Base: 3.14cm (1.24in)
\nWidth at Tip: 2.465cm (0.97in)
\nThickness: 0.64cm (0.25in)<\/p>\n

Era: the early Edo period around
\nShape : The blade is 5cm Machiokuri and suriage nakago with whole signature.
\nJitetsu :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach beautiful nashiji texture.
\nHamon : Niedeki notare hamon and sosyu style with thick nioikuchi active hamon.
\nEspecially from Monouchi area to Kissaki, very active sosyu style hamon.<\/p>\n

Special feature : Munetsugu\u3000lived Isehaya Hizen near Ariake bay.
\nHe also made swords at Saga province.
\nHis subject is big difference between other Hizen blade.
\nGenerally Hizen swords become round shape Boshi hamon
\nbut his subject boshi is always active sosyu style active hamon.
\nThe age Keicyo era was not finished war time so the syape
\nof the blade which is called Keicyo shinto continued previous style
\nBig Kissaki and nice shape.
\nThis blade around hamachi area is gentle hamon
\nand then active sosyu den style wild feeling sword.<\/p>\n

Koshirae :
\nTsuba :val shape iron tsuba, flower designe are painted by gold color.
\nFuchikashira :On the syakudo nanako plate,
\nKiro family crests are engraaaved with gold color.
\nSaya : Black isimeji saya.
\nMenuki : a dragon is engravec by syakudo plate with gold color.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
\nAoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.<\/p>\n

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

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