{"id":33771,"date":"2026-10-23T09:53:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T00:53:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=33771"},"modified":"2026-10-23T09:53:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T00:53:07","slug":"as26549-consignment-sale-wakizashi-bitchu-ibara-ju-jusuke-kunishige-saku-dated-february-1583-tensho-11-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/33771\/as26549-consignment-sale-wakizashi-bitchu-ibara-ju-jusuke-kunishige-saku-dated-february-1583-tensho-11-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26549 (Consignment Sale) Wakizashi: Bitchu Ibara Ju Jusuke Kunishige Saku Dated February 1583 (Tensho 11). (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS26549 (Consignment Sale)<\/p>\n

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

Signature: Bitchu Ibara Ju Jusuke Kunishige Saku
\nDated February 1583 (Tensho 11).
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(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 Bitchu Ibara Ju Jusuke Kunishige.
\nHabaki: Single gold-foiled habaki.
\nBlade Length: 45.8 cm (18.03 in).
\nCurvature: 0.8 cm (0.31 in).
\nMekugi Hole: 3.
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.76 cm (1.09 in).
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.70 cm (0.28 in).
\nSword Weight: 375 g.
\nEra: Muromachi period, around the Tensho era (1573\u20131592).
\nShape: A sturdy, well-proportioned hira-zukuri wakizashi with noticeable sakizori (curvature toward the tip).
\nJigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with faint utsuri.
\nHamon: Nie-deki gunome-midare.
\nThe boshi displays a midare pattern with a turnback.<\/p>\n

Features: Bitchu Ibara Ju Jusuke Kunishige was a swordsmith from Bitchu Province whose personal name was Sato Jusuke.
\nHe was a disciple of the 3rd-generation Kunisuke.
\nThis is a rare example of his work from the Muromachi period.
\nBlades bearing a date inscription on the reverse side of the tang are particularly uncommon.<\/p>\n

Historical Background: The year 1583 (Tensho 11) was a turbulent and decisive period in Japanese history.
\nFollowing the upheaval caused by the Honnoji Incident in 1582, Hashiba Hideyoshi (later Toyotomi Hideyoshi) established himself as the leading successor to Oda Nobunaga’s political and military power.<\/p>\n

The Battle of Shizugatake and the Fall of Shibata Katsuie
\nOne of the most significant conflicts of 1583 arose from disputes over succession within the Oda clan and the distribution of territories.
\nHashiba Hideyoshi confronted Shibata Katsuie, one of Nobunaga’s most senior retainers, in the Battle of Shizugatake.
\nAfter his defeat, Shibata Katsuie retreated to his stronghold at Kitanosho Castle in Echizen Province (present-day Fukui Prefecture).
\nThere, he committed suicide together with his wife, Lady Oichi, the younger sister of Oda Nobunaga.<\/p>\n

The Death of Oda Nobutaka<\/p>\n

Oda Nobutaka, Nobunaga’s 3rd son, had allied himself with Shibata Katsuie in opposition to Hideyoshi.
\nFollowing Katsuie’s defeat, Nobutaka became politically isolated.
\nUnder pressure from Hideyoshi, he was forced to commit suicide in May 1583 at Utsumi in Owari Province (present-day Aichi Prefecture).
\nThis effectively eliminated one of the most influential remaining members of the Oda family capable of challenging Hideyoshi’s authority.<\/p>\n

Construction of Osaka Castle<\/p>\n

Following his victory at the Battle of Shizugatake, Hideyoshi began consolidating his position as the dominant ruler of Japan.
\nIn September 1583, he commenced construction of Osaka Castle on the former site of Ishiyama Honganji.
\nThe castle eventually developed into an enormous and magnificent fortress, remarkable for its scale and splendor.
\nIt became a powerful symbol of Hideyoshi’s growing political authority.<\/p>\n

The year 1583 was therefore a turning point in Japanese history, marking Hideyoshi’s decisive victory in the struggle for power following Nobunaga’s death and paving the way for the establishment of the Toyotomi government.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.<\/p>\n

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

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