説明

Signature (Mei): 榎本伊豆住竜義作 Enomoto, Izu-jū Tatsuyoshi saku — "Made by Tatsuyoshi Enomoto, residing in Izu" Date (Nenki): 平成十五年十二月吉日 — Heisei 15, December, auspicious day (December 2003) Swordsmith: Enomoto Tatsuyoshi (榎本竜義) — highly regarded and sought-after gendaitō smith; specialist in ō-hada steel Classification: Gendaitō (modern sword) — highest rank Mounting: Higo Kuyō-mon koshirae — gold hirazogan karakusa iron tsuba with sukashi; matching gold inlay fuchi; Higo Kuyō-mon ( 九曜紋 ) menuki; copper habaki; black lacquer saya with cream-gold sageo Blade Length (Nagasa): 71.8 cm Curvature (Sori): 1.6 cm Mekugi-ana: 2 Shape: Shinogi-zukuri, ō-kissaki — broad, imposing proportions Motohaba: 32.2 mm / Sakihaba: 23.9 mm Motokasane: 6.9 mm / Sakikasane: 4.3 mm Blade Weight: 605 g / Total koshirae length: 104.5 cm Jihada: Intentional ō-hada (large wood-grain) — a distinctive artistic speciality of the smith Hamon: Bold gunome-midare / ō-midare with vigorous activity Habaki: Copper, single piece This exceptional Gendaitō Katana is a signed and dated work by Enomoto Tatsuyoshi ( 榎本竜義 ), one of the most highly regarded and sought-after modern swordsmiths of his generation — a craftsman whose mastery of ō-hada steel forging has earned him a devoted following among the most discerning collectors of contemporary Japanese swords. Dated December 2003 (Heisei 15) , this is a blade from the mature peak of the smith's career, presented in a Higo Kuyō-mon koshirae of exceptional prestige — an ensemble whose aristocratic iconography matches the ambition and quality of the blade it dresses. At 71.8 cm with a confident 1.6 cm sori , the blade's proportions are immediately commanding. The motohaba of 32.2 mm — broad even by the standards of generous modern work — tapers with authority to a sakihaba of 23.9 mm, the geometry carrying through a proud shinogi-zukuri profile to a sweeping ō-kissaki of generous fukura. This is a blade that asserts itself visually before a single other quality is