説明

Antique Japanese Sword Wakizashi Signed by Nobutaka with Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate 【Description】 This blade was signed by Hoki no Kami Fujiwara Nobutaka (伯耆守藤原信高). Based on the characteristic of the signature, we believe the second-gen Nobutaka forged it. The second-gen was active in Owari province during 1624-1644 ( Kan-Ei era: Early Edo period). The swordsmith’s name “Nobutaka” lasted 6th generation during the Edo period. Hoki no Kami was an honorable title given to this swordsmith, and the 1st-5th generation received this title. It is said that Nobutaka was a descendant of Kanekuni who belonged to Mino koku San-Ami school. Nobuta was one of the most famous swordsmiths in the Owari province. The generations of Nobutaka served Owari Tokugawa clan, a relative family of Tokugawa Shogunate who ruled Edo government during the Edo period. The second-gen Nobutaka( real name Kawamura Hoki) was born as the son of the first-gen Nobutaka in the 8th year of the Keicho era(1603) in Owari province(today’s Aichi prefecture). The second-gen received Hoki no Kami title in the 10th year of the Kanei era(1633) when he was 31 years old. He was appointed as an Okakaekaji for Tokugawa Yoshinao, the first-gen head of Owari Tokugawa clan in his career. Okakaekaji is a swordsmith who exclusively served a particular clan or feudal lord. He let his son(the third-gen Nobutaka) run his school in the second year of the Kanbun era(1662) when he was 60 years old. After that, he became a Buddist priest, and he changed his name to Sangetsu Heiyu(山月閉遊). There is a record of him signing Nobutaka Nyudo(信高入道). Nyudo indicates that he was a monk when he signed a blade. He died at the age of 87 in the second year of the Genroku era(1689). The first-gen Nobutaka was originally from Mino province, which is famous for Japanese sword tradition, MINO-DEN. The first-gen moved to Owari castle at the beginning of the Keicho era(the late 1590s). And he relocated to Nagoya after Nagoya castle was built. There were many swordsmiths from Mino province who moved to Owari province. They are called Owari Seki. The most famous swordsmiths categorized as Owari Seki are the first-gen Hoki no Kami Nobutaka, Hida no Kami Ujifusa, and Sagami no Kami Masatsune. All the highly refined sword-forging techniques the first-gen Nobutaka had passed down to the second-gen. You can see outstanding craftsmanship from this blade. As Owari province(today’s Aichi prefecture) was active in martial arts during the early Edo period, there was much demand among high-class Samurai to order swords forged by the second-gen Nobutaka. He often worked with his son(the third-gen Nobutaka), and there is some remaining work where both signatures are found. This blade 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. 【 Blade】 Cutting Edge Length(Nagasa) : 53.6 cm( 21.1 inches) Curvature(Sori) : 1.6 cm(0.63 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(Scabbard), Tsuka( Handle), Tsuba(Handguard). Fuchi-Kashira : A pair of matching sword fittings that cover the upper and bottom parts of its sword hilt. This Fuchi Kashira has beautiful glossy color. The surface of the Fuchi part is decorated with the Nanako-Ji

Antique Japanese Sword Wakizashi Signed by Nobutaka NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
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Antique Japanese Sword Wakizashi Signed by Nobutaka NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate

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長さ

53.6 cm

反り

1.6 cm

作者について

Sanami Nobutaka信高

3 重要刀剣

The first-generation Hoki no Kami Fujiwara Nobutaka was born in Eiroku 6 (1563) at Kami-Aruchi in Mino Province. Traditionally said to descend from the San'ami Kanekuni lineage, he received the court title of Hoki no Kami in Tensho 9 (1581) at the age of nineteen. He subsequently moved to Kiyosu in Owari Province and, in Keicho 15 (1610), accompanied Tokugawa Yoshinao to Nagoya, where he became one of the founding figures of the Owari shinto tradition. In Kan'ei 10 (1633) he retired under the Buddhist name Keiyu, dying three years later at seventy-six. His personal name was Kawamura Saemon, and the majority of his extant works are *shinogi-zukuri* katana and wakizashi, with *hira-zukuri* tanto and polearms comparatively few. Nobutaka's forge work reveals the Mino tradition of his origin: *itame-hada* mixed with *nagare-hada*, tending toward *hada-dachi*, with thick *ji-nie* and *chikei*. His tempering ranges from tightly controlled *notare* with clear *nioiguchi* to bold, spirited compositions in which *gunome-midare*, *tobiyaki*, and *yubashiri* span into the *shinogi-ji*, developing into *hitatsura*-like all-over hardening. The *nie* is deep and sometimes coarsely formed, yielding *nie-kuzure* at the *yakigashira* and *hotsure* along the *habuchi*, punctuated by frequent *kinsuji* and *sunagashi*. His *boshi* tends to be deeply tempered with long *kaeri*, at times assuming an *ichimai*-like boldness. Among the designated pieces, the Tensho 9 katana is celebrated as an *utsushi* after the renowned Inabae, executed with natural assurance immediately upon receiving his court title. His imposing *o-kissaki* katana display the wide-bodied proportions characteristic of the Momoyama period, while even his yari of extraordinary length show no breakdown in execution, demonstrating technical mastery across blade forms.

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