{"id":33659,"date":"2026-10-15T16:07:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33659"},"modified":"2026-10-15T16:07:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:07:51","slug":"as26368-wakizashi-chikuzen-kuni-fukuoka-ju-moritsugunbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/33659\/as26368-wakizashi-chikuzen-kuni-fukuoka-ju-moritsugunbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26368 Wakizashi: Chikuzen Kuni Fukuoka Ju Moritsugu(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS26368<\/p>\n<p>Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Chikuzen Kuni Fukuoka Ju Moritsugu<br \/>\n\u7b51\u524d\u56fd\u798f\u5ca1\u4f4f\u5b88\u6b21<\/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 of Chikuzen Kuni Fukuoka Ju Moritsugu.<\/p>\n<p>Habaki: Single gold-foiled habaki.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 58.8cm (23.15in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.67cm (0.66in)<br \/>\nMekugi-ana: 2<br \/>\nMotohaba: 3.298cm (1.30in)<br \/>\nSakihaba: 2.30cm (0.91in)<br \/>\nKasane: 0.65cm (0.26in)<br \/>\nWeight: 630g<br \/>\nEra: mid Edo period, circa late 17th century <\/p>\n<p>Shape: wide and thick blade with big kissaki.<br \/>\nJigane: Finely forged and tightly packed ko-itame hada covered with fine ji-nie. Midare-utsuri appears particularly in the upper half of the sashi-ura side.<br \/>\nHamon: Predominantly nioi-based, featuring a mixture of reverse-leaning gunome and choji-midare accompanied by fine ko-nie. The nioikuchi is tight, bright, and clear.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Chikuzen no Kuni Moritsugu was a swordsmith of the Fukuoka Ishido school who was active around the Enpo era (1673\u20131681) of the mid Edo period. He studied under his cousin Koretsugu, who later adopted him as his son, and eventually succeeded him as head of the family.<br \/>\nThe Fukuoka Ishido school was founded by Koretsugu, who, on the orders of his feudal lord Kuroda Mitsuyuki, traveled to Edo to study the Bizen tradition under Ishido Korekazu. After returning to Fukuoka, he established the Fukuoka Ishido school, whose members served the Kuroda clan.<br \/>\nThe blade is finished in sashikomi polish, allowing the bright and clearly defined nioikuchi to be clearly observed.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate<br \/>\nNBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Certificate<br \/>\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p>Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26368-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26368-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"36%\" height=\"36%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26368-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26368-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"22%\" height=\"22%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26368-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26368-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"27%\" height=\"27%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26368paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26368paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"50%\" height=\"50%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26368paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26368paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS26368 Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Chikuzen Kuni Fukuoka Ju Moritsugu \u7b51\u524d\u56fd\u798f\u5ca1\u4f4f\u5b88\u6b21 (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 of Chikuzen Kuni Fukuoka Ju Moritsugu. Habaki: Single gold-foiled habaki. 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