{"id":33359,"date":"2026-09-24T11:01:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T02:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=33359"},"modified":"2026-09-24T11:01:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T02:01:45","slug":"as26496-katanamumei-attributed-to-sanjo-yoshinori-nbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/33359\/as26496-katanamumei-attributed-to-sanjo-yoshinori-nbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26496 Katana:Mumei (Attributed to Sanj\u014d Yoshinori) (NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS26496<\/p>\n

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Mumei (Attributed to Sanj\u014d Yoshinori)
\n\u7121\u9298(\u4e09\u6761\u5409\u5247)<\/p>\n

Sue-Koto: Ry\u014d Wazamono: Jyo Saku: Yamashiro
\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 works attributed to Sanj\u014d Yoshinori.
\nHabaki: Single copper habaki.
\nBlade Length: 63.6 cm (25.04 in).
\nCurvature: 1.6 cm (0.63 in).
\nMekugi Hole: 3.
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.86 cm (1.13 in).
\nWidth at Yokote: 2.01 cm (0.79 in).
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.66 cm (0.26 in).
\nSword Weight: 670 g.
\nEra: Around the Bunmei era (1469\u20131487), Muromachi period.
\nShape: A sturdy katana with substantial mihaba and kasane. Fine carvings are present on both sides of the blade.
\nJigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with some areas showing larger grain (\u014d-hada).
\nHamon: Nioi-deki gunome-midare.<\/p>\n

Features: Sanj\u014d Yoshinori belonged to a lineage of swordsmiths dating back to the late Heian period. This blade was forged around the Bunmei era. It has a pronounced koshi-zori curvature. Although some larger grain is visible in the jigane, the carvings on the tang and the rope-pattern carving on the reverse side are particularly distinctive and add considerable interest to the piece.<\/p>\n

Historical Background: The Bunmei era (1469\u20131487) fell in the midst of the \u014cnin War, which began in 1467 and divided the country. The conflict devastated Kyoto, destroying much of the city, including major temples, shrines, and aristocratic residences. The authority of the Muromachi Shogunate declined sharply, marking the beginning of the gekokuj\u014d (“the low overthrow the high”) period, in which military power increasingly determined political authority. The war originated from a succession dispute over the 8th Muromachi Shogun, Ashikaga Yoshimasa, combined with rivalries among powerful shugo daimy\u014d, eventually drawing warriors from across Japan into a prolonged civil conflict.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Token.
\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.
\nOverseas shipping is charged separately.<\/p>\n

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

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