{"id":32549,"date":"2026-07-24T12:12:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T03:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=32549"},"modified":"2026-07-24T12:12:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T03:12:50","slug":"as26226-katana%ef%bc%9ayamato-shizu-kaneuji-with-gold-inlaid-attribution-honami-kao-koson-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/32549\/as26226-katana%ef%bc%9ayamato-shizu-kaneuji-with-gold-inlaid-attribution-honami-kao-koson-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26226  Katana\uff1aYamato Shizu Kaneuji (with gold-inlaid attribution) Hon&#8217;ami (kao) (Koson) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS26226<\/p>\n<p>Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Yamato Shizu Kaneuji (with gold-inlaid attribution)<br \/>\nHon&#8217;ami (kao) (Koson)<br \/>\n\u5927\u548c\u5fd7\u6d25\u5305\u6c0f(\u3068\u91d1\u7c89\u9298\u304c\u3042\u308b)<br \/>\n\u672c\u963f(\u82b1\u62bc)(\u5149\u905c)<\/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 the works attributed to Yamato Shizu Kaneuji (with gold-inlaid attribution).<\/p>\n<p>Habaki: Double gold-foiled habaki.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 69.2 cm (27.24 in).<br \/>\nCurvature: 0.5 cm (0.20 in).<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 3.<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.33 cm (1.31 in).<br \/>\nWidth at Yokote: 2.51 cm (0.99 in).<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.60 cm (0.24 in).<br \/>\nSword Weight: 705 g.<br \/>\nEra: From the late Kamakura period to the early Nanbokucho period.<br \/>\nShape: Suriage with the machi moved up (machi-okuri). The blade has a wide mihaba and double bohi carved on both sides. It has graceful curvature and an elongated kissaki. The tang bears a gold-inlaid attribution by Hon&#8217;ami Koson, and the omote is inscribed &#8220;Yamato Shizu Kaneuji.&#8221;<br \/>\nJigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with active chikei. The fine grain is clearly visible, and utsuri appears distinctly.<br \/>\nHamon: A gentle ko-gunome-midare. The boshi continues in a midare pattern.<\/p>\n<p>Features: This is a robust blade with a wide mihaba, bearing a gold-inlaid attribution to Yamato Shizu Kaneuji by Hon&#8217;ami Koson. When compared with an Important Sword attributed to Yamato Kaneuji, this blade appears slightly larger with a broader mihaba, while the hamon is remarkably similar. It is considered to have been forged between the late Kamakura period and the early Nanbokucho period.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nTsuba: Round iron tsuba with an openwork paulownia design.<br \/>\nFuchikashira: Shibuichi ground carved with the umebachi crest and decorated with gold and black lacquer iroe.<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Decorative lacquered saya with a unique finish, featuring a copper inlay of an oni at one location.<br \/>\nMenuki: Shakudo menuki carved with a Nebiki-matsu (dragging pine) ornament motif, highlighted with gold iroe.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.<br \/>\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.<br \/>\nOverseas shipping charges are not included.<\/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\/26226-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60%\" height=\"60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60%\" height=\"60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26226_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"70%\" height=\"70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS26226 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Yamato Shizu Kaneuji (with gold-inlaid attribution) Hon&#8217;ami (kao) (Koson) \u5927\u548c\u5fd7\u6d25\u5305\u6c0f(\u3068\u91d1\u7c89\u9298\u304c\u3042\u308b) \u672c\u963f(\u82b1\u62bc)(\u5149\u905c) (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 the works attributed to Yamato Shizu [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[123,122],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-32549","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-katana-en","product_cat-sword-en","first","instock","sold-individually","shipping-taxable","product-type-auction"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/32549","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32549"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=32549"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=32549"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=32549"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}