{"id":32360,"date":"2026-07-11T09:42:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T00:42:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/product\/32360\/as25729-%e5%88%80%e8%96%a9%e5%b7%9e%e4%bd%8f%e6%ad%a3%e8%89%af-%e5%ae%89%e6%b0%b8%e5%85%ab%e5%b9%b4%e4%ba%a5%e5%85%ab%e6%9c%88%e7%89%b9%e5%88%a5%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98%e5%88%80%e5%89%a3\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T09:43:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T00:43:29","slug":"as25729-%e5%88%80%e8%96%a9%e5%b7%9e%e4%bd%8f%e6%ad%a3%e8%89%af-%e5%ae%89%e6%b0%b8%e5%85%ab%e5%b9%b4%e4%ba%a5%e5%85%ab%e6%9c%88%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\/32360\/as25729-%e5%88%80%e8%96%a9%e5%b7%9e%e4%bd%8f%e6%ad%a3%e8%89%af-%e5%ae%89%e6%b0%b8%e5%85%ab%e5%b9%b4%e4%ba%a5%e5%85%ab%e6%9c%88%e7%89%b9%e5%88%a5%e4%bf%9d%e5%ad%98%e5%88%80%e5%89%a3\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25729  Katana: Sasshu ju Masayoshi \u85a9\u5dde\u4f4f\u6b63\u826f An&#8217;ei Hachi nen Inoshishi Hachi-gatsu \u5b89\u6c38\u516b\u5e74\u4ea5\u516b\u6708 (Dated August, An&#8217;ei 8, Year of the Boar, 1779)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25729<\/p>\n<p>Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Sasshu ju Masayoshi \u85a9\u5dde\u4f4f\u6b63\u826f<br \/>\nAn&#8217;ei Hachi nen Inoshishi Hachi-gatsu \u5b89\u6c38\u516b\u5e74\u4ea5\u516b\u6708<br \/>\n(Dated August, An&#8217;ei 8, Year of the Boar, 1779)<\/p>\n<p>Shinshinto: Hoki no Kami: Jyojyo-saku.<br \/>\n(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 the works of Sasshu ju Masayoshi.<br \/>\nHabaki: Double-layer gold-covered habaki.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 70.30cm (27.68in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.52cm (0.60in)<br \/>\nMekugi-ana: 1<br \/>\nMotohaba: 3.31cm (1.30in)<br \/>\nSakihaba: 2.15cm (0.85in)<br \/>\nKasane: 0.78cm (0.31in)<br \/>\nWeight: 805g<br \/>\nEra: late Edo period, 1779<br \/>\nShape: A powerful blade with wide mihaba, thick kasane, deep curvature, and an elongated kissaki, giving it an excellent overall appearance.<br \/>\nJigane: Well-forged ko-mokume hada.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie-deki with a deep nioiguchi, mixed with notare.<br \/>\nThe boshi continues into an irregular midare pattern.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Sasshu ju Masayoshi was a Satsuma swordsmith and a disciple of Masachika.<br \/>\nIn Kansei 1 (1789), he received the honorary title of Hoki no Kami and changed his name to Masayuki.<br \/>\nHe died in Bunsei 2 (1819) at the age of 87.<br \/>\nThis blade is illustrated in Kozu Haku Oshigata, p.1093.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nTsuba: Iron tsuba carved with floral motifs and decorated with gold and silver iroe.<br \/>\nFuchikashira: Carved with dragons and waves, highlighted with gold iroe.<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Aogai-chirashi saya.<br \/>\nMenuki: Dragon motifs carved and highlighted with gold iroe.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate<br \/>\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/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\/25729-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25729-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"26%\" height=\"26%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25729-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25729-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25729-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25729-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25729koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25729koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"22%\" height=\"22%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25729paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25729paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"80%\" height=\"80%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25729paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25729paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"80%\" height=\"80%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25729 Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Sasshu ju Masayoshi \u85a9\u5dde\u4f4f\u6b63\u826f An&#8217;ei Hachi nen Inoshishi Hachi-gatsu \u5b89\u6c38\u516b\u5e74\u4ea5\u516b\u6708 (Dated August, An&#8217;ei 8, Year of the Boar, 1779) Shinshinto: Hoki no Kami: Jyojyo-saku. 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