{"id":32096,"date":"2026-06-23T10:31:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T01:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=32096"},"modified":"2026-06-23T10:31:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T01:31:50","slug":"as26184-wakizashi-kawachi-no-kami-fujiwara-kunisuke-%e6%b2%b3%e5%86%85%e5%ae%88%e8%97%a4%e5%8e%9f%e5%9b%bd%e5%8a%a9-1st-gen-totetsu-wo-motte-kore-wo-tsukuru-%e4%bb%a5%e5%94%90%e9%89%84%e4%bd%9c","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/32096\/as26184-wakizashi-kawachi-no-kami-fujiwara-kunisuke-%e6%b2%b3%e5%86%85%e5%ae%88%e8%97%a4%e5%8e%9f%e5%9b%bd%e5%8a%a9-1st-gen-totetsu-wo-motte-kore-wo-tsukuru-%e4%bb%a5%e5%94%90%e9%89%84%e4%bd%9c\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26184   Wakizashi: Kawachi-no-kami Fujiwara Kunisuke \u6cb3\u5185\u5b88\u85e4\u539f\u56fd\u52a9 (1st gen) Totetsu wo motte kore wo Tsukuru \u4ee5\u5510\u9244\u4f5c\u4e4b (Made using Chinese steel)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS26184 <\/p>\n<p>Wakizashi in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Inscription:<br \/>\nKawachi-no-kami Fujiwara Kunisuke \u6cb3\u5185\u5b88\u85e4\u539f\u56fd\u52a9 (1st gen)<br \/>\nTotetsu wo motte kore wo Tsukuru \u4ee5\u5510\u9244\u4f5c\u4e4b (Made using Chinese steel)<\/p>\n<p>We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Kunisuke(1st gen). <\/p>\n<p>Habaki: gold-plated double habaki<br \/>\nBlade Length: 39.8cm (15.67in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 0.7cm (0.28in)<br \/>\nMekugi-ana: 1<br \/>\nMotohaba: 3.2cm (1.26in)<br \/>\nSakihaba: 2.7cm (1.06in)<br \/>\nKasane: 0.8cm (0.31in)<br \/>\nBlade Weight: 435g<br \/>\nEra: early Edo period, 17th century<br \/>\nShape: A blade with wide mihaba, thick kasane, and sakizori curvature.<br \/>\nThe omote is carved with a dense kenmaki-ryu (dragon entwined around a sword), while the ura is carved with double grooves (futasuji-hi) and a Sanskrit character.<br \/>\nThe carvings were added later.<br \/>\nJigane: Ko-itame hada.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie-deki, featuring small gunome-midare.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Shinto: Wazamono: Jo-saku: Settsu.<br \/>\nKawachi no Kami Fujiwara Kunisuke was a swordsmith from Ise Province.<br \/>\nHe studied under Horikawa Kunihiro in Kyoto and, after Kunihiro&#8217;s death, worked in Osaka together with his fellow student, the first-generation Kunisada.<br \/>\nHe exerted a strong influence on the Osaka swordsmith tradition.<br \/>\nBased on his workmanship, his practical teacher is said to have been his fellow disciple Echigo no Kami Kunitomo.<br \/>\nMany of his works resemble those of the first-generation Kunisada, particularly in their fine ko-mokume forging pattern.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate<br \/>\nAoi-Art estimation Paper<br \/>\nwhole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p>Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26184-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26184-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26184-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26184-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"35%\" height=\"35%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26184-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26184-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26184paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26184paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"80%\" height=\"80%\" \/><\/a>\u3000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS26184 Wakizashi in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Inscription: Kawachi-no-kami Fujiwara Kunisuke \u6cb3\u5185\u5b88\u85e4\u539f\u56fd\u52a9 (1st gen) Totetsu wo motte kore wo Tsukuru \u4ee5\u5510\u9244\u4f5c\u4e4b (Made using Chinese steel) We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku. 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