{"id":32448,"date":"2026-07-18T09:52:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T00:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=32448"},"modified":"2026-07-18T09:52:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T00:52:35","slug":"as26143-katana-omi-no-kami-hojoji-tachibana-masahiro-1st-generationnbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/32448\/as26143-katana-omi-no-kami-hojoji-tachibana-masahiro-1st-generationnbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26143 Katana: Omi no Kami Hojoji Tachibana Masahiro (1st Generation)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS26143<\/p>\n<p>Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature:<br \/>\nOmi no Kami Hojoji Tachibana Masahiro (1st Generation)<br \/>\n\u8fd1\u6c5f\u5b88\u6cd5\u57ce\u5bfa\u6a58\u6b63\u5f18<\/p>\n<p>Shinto: Kanbun period: Wazamono: Jo-saku: Musashi<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 Omi no Kami Hojoji Tachibana Masahiro.<\/p>\n<p>Habaki: Single-layer gold-covered habaki.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 71.21 cm (28.04 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 0.79 cm (0.31 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nMotohaba: 3.27cm (1.29in)<br \/>\nSakihaba: 1.92cm (0.76in)<br \/>\nKasane: 0.67cm (0.26in)<br \/>\nWeight: 765g <\/p>\n<p>Era: early Edo period, circa late 17th century<br \/>\nShape: wide, slightly thin and straight blade tapering toward the tip.<br \/>\nJigane: packed ko-itame hada with chikei and Ji-nie.<br \/>\nHamon: Suguha with thick nioikuchi.  Nie makes Ashi, Niju-ba and bright hamon.  <\/p>\n<p>Featurre:<br \/>\nThe H\u014dj\u014dji school flourished during the mid Edo period and included many swordsmiths, producing a number of highly accomplished craftsmen. The first-generation Masahiro was active around the Kanbun era alongside renowned smiths such as Kotetsu and Yamato no Kami Yasusada, and is regarded as the finest swordsmith of the H\u014dj\u014dji school. <\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nTsuba: Iron tsuba decorated with textile-pattern inlay.<br \/>\nFuchikashira and kosijir: made of iron decorated with cherry blossoms.<br \/>\nMenuki: a design of kenmaki-ryu (sword-entwined dragon)<\/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\/2026\/26143-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26143-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"25%\" height=\"25%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26143-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26143-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"25%\" height=\"25%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26143-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26143-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"25%\" height=\"25%\" \/><\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26143koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26143koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"17%\" height=\"17%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26143paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26143paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60%\" height=\"60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26143sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26143sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26143_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26143_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70%\" height=\"70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS26143 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Omi no Kami Hojoji Tachibana Masahiro (1st Generation) \u8fd1\u6c5f\u5b88\u6cd5\u57ce\u5bfa\u6a58\u6b63\u5f18 Shinto: Kanbun period: Wazamono: Jo-saku: Musashi (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). 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