{"id":31948,"date":"2026-06-12T12:33:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T03:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=31948"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:33:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T03:33:50","slug":"as25406-katana%ef%bc%9a-mumei-unsignedden-hoshonbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/31948\/as25406-katana%ef%bc%9a-mumei-unsignedden-hoshonbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25406 Katana\uff1a Mumei (Unsigned)(Den Hosho)(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS25406<\/p>\n

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

Signature: Mumei (Unsigned)(Den Hosho)
\n\u7121\u9298(\u4f1d \u4fdd\u660c)<\/p>\n

Sayagaki: Mr. Tanobe
\nWashu Hosho.
\nIt is o-suriage (greatly shortened) and mumei (unsigned).
\nThe form is slender with a small kissaki, forged in masame (straight grain), tempering a fine suguha (hoso-suguha) with ko-nie (small nie).
\nAlong the edge of the hamon, uchinoke (crescent-shaped nie) and hotsure (fraying) appear, presenting an elegant and refined air.
\nAmong the Yamato Gokaden (five schools), it is attributed to the same school (Hosho).
\nThe blade length is slightly over 2 shaku 0 sun 9 bu.
\nInscribed by Tanzan (Kao).<\/p>\n

We classify swords into Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku based on the swordsmith’s skill.
\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Mumei (Unsigned)(Den Hosho).
\nHabaki: Single-layer gold-plated.
\nBlade Length: 63.4 cm (24.96 in)
\nCurvature (Sori): 1.7 cm (0.67 in)
\nMekugi-ana (peg hole): 3
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.68 cm (1.06 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.58 cm (0.62 in)
\nThickness (Kasane): 0.67 cm (0.26 in)
\nSword Weight: 545 grams
\nEra: Around the mid Kamakura period, Koan era, 1278 (approx. 748 years ago).
\nShape: The mihaba and kasane are somewhat slender, and the kissaki is also somewhat slender.
\nJigane: Masame and ko-itame hada, well-compacted (tight).
\nHamon: A nioi-deki suguha with hotsure (fraying); niju-ha (double temper line) appears, and kinsuji (bright diagonal lines) work within the ha, with abundant activity (hataraki).<\/p>\n

Features: Hosho was a Yamato swordsmith active from the late Kamakura period.
\nMost koto-era masame (straight-grain) works are tanto.
\nIn this Hosho piece, chikei (dark flowing lines) appear well in the jigane, ko-itame is prominent, and masame is also present.
\nThe boshi’s temper is minimal, yet utsuri (misty reflection) is present, and the activity typical of koto (old swords) can be clearly seen.<\/p>\n

Koshirae: Han-tachi koshirae (half-tachi style mounting).
\nTsuba: Plum and moon carved on a shakudo base with gold iroe. Signed Mitsunaga.
\nFuchikashira: A dragon in takabori (high relief) on a shakudo-nanako base, highlighted in gold.
\nSaya: A vermilion nashiji-style (pear-skin finish) saya with a butterfly design drawn in gold.
\nMenuki: A helmet (kabuto) and bow and arrows in takabori (high relief) with gold iroe applied.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art’s Comment: In the Koan era (1278), within a school of Yamato smiths, Kunimitsu was the first generation, and his child was Goro Sadamune.
\nThis piece also has a very finely made koshirae.
\nThe jigane is well-forged, and fine niju-ha (double temper line), kinsuji (bright lines), and kuichigai-ba (staggered temper line) are richly active.
\nBecause the shinogi-ji is visible, the surface grain (hada) of that era can be observed.
\nFor those who wish to have the tsuka-maki (handle wrapping) done, we can arrange it for an additional 30,000 yen.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Token
\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n

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

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