{"id":31909,"date":"2026-06-10T11:11:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:11:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=31909"},"modified":"2026-06-10T11:11:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T02:11:58","slug":"as25156-katana-gold-inlaid-inscription-yasuyuki-den-takadanbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/31909\/as25156-katana-gold-inlaid-inscription-yasuyuki-den-takadanbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25156  Katana: (Gold Inlaid Inscription) Yasuyuki (Den Takada)(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25156<\/p>\n<p>Katana in Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: (Gold Inlaid Inscription) Yasuyuki (Den Takada)<br \/>\n(\u91d1\u8c61\u5d4c\u9298)\u5b89\u884c(\u4f1d\u3000\u9ad8\u7530)<\/p>\n<p>(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).<br \/>\nThis blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works of the Takada school.<\/p>\n<p>Habaki: Single-layer gold-covered habaki.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 68.78 cm (27.08 in).<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.52 cm (0.60 in).<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 2.<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.80 cm (1.10 in).<br \/>\nWidth at Yokote: 2.00 cm (0.79 in).<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 1.20 cm (0.47 in).<br \/>\nSword Weight: 645 g.<br \/>\nEra: Muromachi period, around the Meio era (1492-1501).<br \/>\nShape: Standard width and thickness, with a relatively deep curvature.<br \/>\nJigane: Fine and tightly forged steel grain.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie-deki style gunome-midare, with well-forged double temper lines and visible utsuri.<br \/>\nThe boshi turns into a midare pattern.<br \/>\nThe blade clearly displays characteristics of great age.<\/p>\n<p>Features: The Takada school was a group of swordsmiths that flourished in Takada, Bungo Province, and traced its origins to Taira Nagamori.<br \/>\nThis work bears a gold inlaid inscription reading \u201cYasuyuki.\u201d<br \/>\nBecause it has been polished in a sashikomi-style finish, the hamon can be seen very clearly.<br \/>\nIt is an exceptionally well-made work in which the fine details of the hamon can be appreciated throughout the blade.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nTsuba: Round iron tsuba with openwork carvings of wild geese and omodaka (arrowhead plant).<br \/>\nFuchikashira: Shakudo nanako ground carved with a cherry tree and a warrior, highlighted with gold iroe.<br \/>\nSigned: Goto Mitsuhisa (kao).<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Black roiro lacquered saya.<br \/>\nMenuki: Phoenix design with gold iroe decoration.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Token.<br \/>\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.<\/p>\n<p>Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees.<\/p>\n<p>Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25156_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25156 Katana in Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: (Gold Inlaid Inscription) Yasuyuki (Den Takada) (\u91d1\u8c61\u5d4c\u9298)\u5b89\u884c(\u4f1d\u3000\u9ad8\u7530) (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works of the Takada school. Habaki: Single-layer gold-covered habaki. 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