説明

Ordering Number: 26432Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)Signature: Forged at the residence of Toyama Mitsuru by Kasama Ikkansai ShigetsuguJune, Showa 12 (1937)Made upon the request of Hirooka Kenji於頭山満翁邸内笠間一貫斉繁継昭和十二年六月日応広岡見二需Sayagaki: By Dr. TanobeKasama Ikkansai Shigetsugu.Forged at the residence of Toyama Mitsuru in June 1937 in response to the request of Hirooka Kenji.The blade displays an exquisitely fine ko-itame forging with delicate ko-nie and a magnificent choji-midare with vigorous ashi, representing excellent workmanship.He served as an instructor at the Nihonto Denshujo (Japanese Sword Training Institute) in Akasaka, Tokyo, where he devoted himself to preserving and transmitting traditional sword-forging techniques. Among his distinguished pupils was Living National Treasure Miyairi Akihira.Blade length: 2 shaku 1 sun 5 bu 5 rin.Written by Tanzan in the autumn of the Kinoe-Tatsu year (kao).(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Kasama Ikkansai Shigetsugu.Habaki: Single gold-foiled habaki.Blade Length: 65.4 cm (25.75 in).Curvature: 1.6 cm (0.63 in).Mekugi Hole: 1.Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.14 cm (1.24 in).Width at Yokote: 2.19 cm (0.86 in).Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.72 cm (0.28 in).Sword Weight: 705 g.Era: June 1937.Shape: A beautifully proportioned katana with standard mihaba and kasane, deep curvature, and a slightly elongated kissaki.Jigane: Beautifully forged fine ko-itame hada.Hamon: Ko-nie-deki gunome-midare mixed with choji-midare. The boshi continues in midare and turns back in a rounded form.Features: Kasama Ikkansai Shigetsugu was born in 1885 in Shizuoka Prefecture and studied swordsmithing under his uncle, Miyaguchi Ikkansai Shigeju. His given name was Kasama Giichi. He was appointed as a swordsmith to the Imperial Household Ministry, received top honors at the Imperial Art Exhibition (Teiten), and produced numerous pre