{"id":31568,"date":"2026-05-17T17:52:48","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:52:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/product\/31568\/%e5%af%b8%e4%bc%b8%e3%81%b3%e7%9f%ad%e5%88%80%ef%bc%9a%e5%82%99%e5%b7%9e%e9%95%b7%e8%88%b9%e5%9f%ba%e5%85%89%e7%89%b9%e5%88%a5%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98%e5%88%80%e5%89%a3\/"},"modified":"2026-05-17T17:54:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T08:54:29","slug":"%e5%af%b8%e4%bc%b8%e3%81%b3%e7%9f%ad%e5%88%80%ef%bc%9a%e5%82%99%e5%b7%9e%e9%95%b7%e8%88%b9%e5%9f%ba%e5%85%89%e7%89%b9%e5%88%a5%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98%e5%88%80%e5%89%a3","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/31568\/%e5%af%b8%e4%bc%b8%e3%81%b3%e7%9f%ad%e5%88%80%ef%bc%9a%e5%82%99%e5%b7%9e%e9%95%b7%e8%88%b9%e5%9f%ba%e5%85%89%e7%89%b9%e5%88%a5%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98%e5%88%80%e5%89%a3\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Tanto: Bishu Osafune Motomitsu (Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS26211<\/p>\n

Long Tanto: in Shirasaya with Koshirae (Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Bishu Osafune Motomitsu \u5099\u5dde\u9577\u8239\u57fa\u5149
\n\u2b1c\ufe0eWa Yo nen Go Gatsu Hi (illegible)\u548c\u56db\u5e74\u4e94\u6708\u65e5<\/p>\n

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis sword is ranked as Jyojyo Saku.<\/p>\n

Habaki: Plain copper, single-layered
\nBlade Length: 30.8 cm (12.13 in)
\nCurvature: 0.4 cm (0.16 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 3
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.65 cm (1.04 in)
\nThickness: 0.68 cm (0.27 in)
\nSword Weight: 130 g<\/p>\n

Shape: slightly wide blade <\/p>\n

Jigane: koitame hada with Utsuri.
\nHamon:
\nNioi-deki with a gunome-midare pattern.
\nThe boshi is pointed and returns in komaru style.<\/p>\n

Features:
\nBishu Osafune Motomitsu was an early Muromachi swordsmith active during the Nanbokucho period.
\nThe hamon of this sword is listed in Fujishiro Sensei\u2019s volume on Koto swords.
\nIt displays a softly undulating gunome-midare pattern with prominent utsuri.<\/p>\n

Koshirae: Aikuchi Koshirae<\/p>\n

Menuki: Carved with human figures<\/p>\n

Fuchikashira and Kojiri: Iron base inlaid with gold plant motifs<\/p>\n

Saya (Scabbard): Black stone-textured lacquer (ishimeji)<\/p>\n

Kozuka: Shakudo nanakoji base with a design of a spiny lobster, detailed with gold iroe<\/p>\n

Comes with a kogatana (small knife)<\/p>\n

Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
\nAoi Art Estimation Paper: Whole Oshigata included<\/p>\n

Overseas shipping fee not included<\/p>\n

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Ordering Number: AS26211 Long Tanto: in Shirasaya with Koshirae (Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Bishu Osafune Motomitsu \u5099\u5dde\u9577\u8239\u57fa\u5149 \u2b1c\ufe0eWa Yo nen Go Gatsu Hi (illegible)\u548c\u56db\u5e74\u4e94\u6708\u65e5 We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This sword is ranked as Jyojyo Saku. Habaki: Plain copper, single-layered Blade Length: 30.8 […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-31568","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-sword-en","product_cat-tanto-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/31568","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=31568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}