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Antique Japanese Sword Katana Signed by Yokoyama Sukeharu with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon &Tokubetsu Kicho Certificate 【Description】 *This blade was appraised as Tokubetsu Hozon Token in last December and we are expecting to receive the original certificate in the mid May 2021. Bizen Ofafune Jyu Yokoyama Sukeharu(備前長船住横山祐春) is the seventh-gen of Genzaemon Sukesada and forged swords during Tenpo-Ansei era(Late Edo period: 1831-1860). And he is the son of Yokoyama Yoshitsugu). Sukeharu is the 56th grandson of Tomonari, a renowned swordsmith in the mid-late Heian period in Bizen province(today’s Okayama prefecture). Sukeharu’s ancestors dated back to Sukesada school, one of the most famous schools, and flourished for generations among Osafune schools(The head branch). There were various styles forged by the generations of Sukesada during the Muromachi-Edo period. There were about 60 swordsmiths who used Sukesada as his maker’s name in Samurai history. One of the most famous ones is the first-Genzaemon Sukesada, an ancestor of Sukeharu. The swordsmiths in Bizen produced many swords during the Muromachi period as it was in the middle of the Sengoku period(Warring state period). The demand for swords increased among strong feudal lords. The length of this blade is efficient and must have been easy for its owner to handle back then. The high level of craftsmanship had been passed until the Edo period, and Sukeharu is a good example. This blade is appraised as Tokubetsu Hozon certificate issued by NBTHK. This authentication paper was only given to Japanese swords, especially worth preserving by Nihon Bijutsu Touken Hozon Kyokai(the Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword). It accompanies with gorgeous sword mountings. 【 Blade】 Cutting Edge Length(Nagasa) : 72.2 cm( 28.4 inches) Curvature(Sori) : 2.2 cm(0.87 inches) Hamon : The crystalline structure which forms along the cutting edge of a blade as a result of the hardening process Jimon(Jihada) : visible steel surface pattern created by folding and hammering during forging process Nakago : Nakago is the tang of the Japanese sword. Japanese swordsmiths left the black rust on the tang because it prevents red rust while the tang is in its handle. And the discoloration of the tang was created over time, and it is a great indicator for a Japanese sword specialist to estimate when the sword was forged. Koshirae: Koshirae is the mounting of the Japanese sword. There are several parts that consist of Koshirae such as Saya(Sabbard), Tsuka( Handle), Tsuba(Handguard). Fuchi-Kashira : A pair of matching sword fittings that cover the upper and bottom parts of its sword hilt. The dragon is designed for this Fuchi Kashira. A dragon is a mythical animal, and it rises high up into the sky so that people believed the dragon pattern represents glory or development. Its body is likened to nine animals: antlers are deer, the head is a camel, eyes are demons, the neck is a snake, belly is Mizuchi (蛟, a mythical animal in Japan which looks like a snake and have a horn and four legs), scales are fish, claws are falcons, palms are tigers, and ears are cows. It was thought the dragon would reign at the top of all animals because of its odd-looking appearance. Tsuka and Menuki : Tsuka is the handle of the Japanese sword and Menuki is its decoration. The dragon is the motif of this Menuki, same as the Fuchi Kashira. As the golden metal is applied to it, the color combination of this dragon’s gold and the Tsukamaki thread’s white makes a noble impression on this work. According to a theory, dragons and gods dwell in the clouds. Therefore, people believed clouds have magical power. In Japan, there is a belief that worships dragon is the water god. As rice cultivation flourishes in this country, water has been treated as an essential resource. The clouds bring a blessed rain, and the dragon gathered people’s faith as the water god. Therefore, we could guess that the combination of clouds and dragons is often

Antique Japanese Sword Katana Signed by Sukeharu NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon and Tokubetsu Kicho Certificate
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Antique Japanese Sword Katana Signed by Sukeharu NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon and Tokubetsu Kicho Certificate

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長さ

72.2 cm

反り

2.2 cm

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サムライミュージアム

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