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Antique Japanese Sword Katana Signed by Hizen Yukihiro with Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate 【Description】 Summary This blade was forged by Hizen Koku Dewa Daijyo Fujiwara Yukihiro (肥前国出羽大掾藤原行廣), who was especially active during the early Edo period (1644-1673). He was one of the most renowned swordsmiths, being a younger brother of the first-generation Masahiro (Kawauchi Daijyo Masahiro) in Hizen province (Today’s Saga prefecture). Hizen Koku is another name for Hizen province, and Dewa Daijo is an honorable official title given to him for his excellent craftsmanship. Yukihiro and Masahiro were the grandchildren of the first-gen Tadayoshi, who played an essential role in making the fame of swordsmiths in Hizen nationwide from the early Edo period. The maker’s name Yukihiro lasted six generations, and We confirmed with NBTHK that the first-generation Yukihiro forged this blade. Yukihiro’s birth name was Hashimoto Kuroheibei, and he was born in the 4th year of the Genwa era (1618) as the second son of Yoshinobu (吉信). His older brother, Masahiro, was 12 years older than he was. It is said that Yukihiro first forged a sword when he was 22 years old(1639). Serving exclusively for Nabeshima clan, a powerful feudal line, Yukihiro received the title of Dewa Daijyo in 1648 and was promoted to Dewa no Kami in 1663. Considering the fact that this blade has an engraving of Dewa Daijyo, we believe it was made between 1639-1663. The first-gen Yukihiro visited a swordsmith named Hisatsugu in Nagasaki in 1650 to learn how to use Dutch carbon steel to forge Japanese swords. The Netherlands was the primary country Japan traded in during the Edo period. Since 1650, he signed his name and engraved “forged from Dutch steel” when he used it. The first-gen Yukihiro sometimes signed ICHI (one in Japanese) before his signature. Because he mastered the Bizen-Ichimonji style ( One of the most famous Japanese sword traditions), and he called himself Hizen Ichimonji. Hizen Province Fujiwara Yukihiro and other swordsmiths in the Hizen province worked under the auspices of Nabeshima clan. The swordsmiths in Hizen province were able to produce beautiful Jigane-patterned blades, also known as Hizen To, using and mixing carbon steel made in Netherland. You can see the beautiful Jigane, which is famous for blades made in Hizen province. Swords forged by the first-gen Yukihiro are also renowned among Japanese sword collectors because of his exquisite craftsmanship and history. The first-gen Tadayoshi (His grandfather) The first-gen Tadayoshi was born and raised in the Saga domain. In 1596, under the domain’s order, he went to Kyoto to learn the sword-forging technique from Umetada Myojyu(埋忠明寿), one of the greatest swordsmiths in the early Edo period. He improved his craftsmanship and returned to the Saga domain two years later (1598). The first head of the Nabeshima clan, Nabeshima Katsushige, appreciated the work of the first-gen Tadayoshi very much. Then, Katsushige appointed him as his Okakaekaji, a swordsmith who exclusively forged swords for a specific domain or clan. And Tadayoshi started to stay near Saga castle, which is the headquarter of the Nabeshima clan. And, he founded Hizen Tadayoshi school, which trained more than 100 swordsmiths during the Edo period. Yukihiro is one of them. It is appraised as a Tokubetsu Hozon Token (特別保存刀剣) issued by NBTHK(Nihon Bijutsu Touken Hozon Kyokai:日本美術刀剣保存協会). This authentication paper was only given to authentic Japanese swords, especially well preserved and high quality with artistic value. *Please keep in mind that there is partial rust on the Mune on the blade. We will have this rust polished without any additional cost before shipping the sword to you. There might be an additional month or two for delivery because of the polishing. 【 Blade】 Cutting Edge Length(Nagasa) : 69.7 cm (27.4 inches) Curvature(Sori) : 1.14 cm (0.45 inches) Hamon : The crystalline structure which forms along the cutting edge of a blade as a

Antique Japanese Sword Katana Signed by Hizen Yukihiro NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate

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Antique Japanese Sword Katana Signed by Hizen Yukihiro NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate

Name: Antique Japanese Sword Katana Signed by Hizen Yukihiro NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Brand: Hizen Koku Dewa Daijyo Fujiwara Yukihiro
SKU: 497576
Availability: SoldOut