{"id":33334,"date":"2026-09-22T12:54:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T03:54:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=33334"},"modified":"2026-09-22T12:54:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T03:54:51","slug":"as25525-tanto%ef%bc%9ataia-gassan-sadakazu-saku-kao-an-auspicious-day-in-the-second-month-of-showa-59-1984-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/33334\/as25525-tanto%ef%bc%9ataia-gassan-sadakazu-saku-kao-an-auspicious-day-in-the-second-month-of-showa-59-1984-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25525 Tanto\uff1aTaia Gassan Sadakazu Saku (ka\u014d) An auspicious day in the second month of Showa 59 (1984).(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS25525<\/p>\n

Tanto in Shirasaya with Box (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Taia Gassan Sadakazu Saku (ka\u014d)
\nAn auspicious day in the second month of Showa 59 (1984).
\n\u592a\u963f\u6708\u5c71\u8c9e\u4e00\u4f5c(\u82b1\u62bc)
\n\u662d\u548c\u4e94\u5341\u4e5d\u5e74\u4e8c\u6708\u5409\u65e5<\/p>\n

Box Inscription: Forged in the S\u014dsh\u016b tradition. Blade length: slightly over 8 sun. Horimono executed by the smith himself. By Imperial Court Swordsmith, on an auspicious day in the second month of Showa 59 (1984). Taia Gassan Minamoto Sadakazu (ka\u014d).<\/p>\n

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
\nThis blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Taia Gassan Sadakazu.
\nHabaki: Single gold-foiled habaki, exceptionally heavy.
\nBlade Length: 24.4 cm (9.61 in).
\nCurvature: 0.1 cm (0.04 in).
\nMekugi Hole: 1.
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.84 cm (1.12 in).
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.55 cm (0.22 in).
\nSword Weight: 215 g.
\nEra: Second month of Showa 59 (1984).
\nShape: The blade is engraved with a hoko-bata (sacred banner) and gomabashi (ritual chopsticks).
\nJigane: A tightly forged jigane with ayasugi-hada.
\nHamon: Nie-deki notare-ba with abundant nie and a deep nioiguchi.<\/p>\n

Features: The second-generation Gassan Sadakazu was the son of Gassan Sadakatsu. He displayed exceptional talent from an early age and, during World War II, forged swords together with his father for Emperor Sh\u014dwa. After receiving permission to resume swordmaking following the war, he worked tirelessly, winning numerous awards including the Masamune Prize. In 1971, he was designated a Living National Treasure (Important Intangible Cultural Property). The box inscription on this piece was written by Sadakazu himself.<\/p>\n

Comes with a storage box.
\nNBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.<\/p>\n

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

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