NihontoWatchIt has appeared, it has appeared; a katana by the popular Izu-ju Tatsuyoshi, son of the famous Mukansa tosho Yusuishi Sadayoshi, has appeared. Enomoto Tatsuyoshi is thought to be the elder brother of the tosho Hoikki-san, who is currently famous as a popular sword YouTuber. His real name is Enomoto Eiichiro, born in Showa 26, residing in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture; he entered apprenticeship under his father, the Mukansa tosho Enomoto Sadayoshi, who was a fellow pupil of the Living National Treasure Gassan Sadaichi. His father Sadayoshi was a pupil of the master Gassan Sadakatsu and was renowned as a master craftsman alongside Living National Treasure Gassan Sadaichi and Living National Treasure Takahashi Sadatsugu; Sadayoshi is also well known for inheriting the ayasugi-hada of his teacher Gassan Sadakatsu. The maker of this katana, Tatsuyoshi, utilized the talent inherited from his father and is a member of the All Japan Swordsmiths Association. He is a master craftsman who has received numerous awards at the Shinsaku Meito Ten, including the Excellence Award, Encouragement Award, and Effort Award. This katana is a masterpiece copying the Soshu Masamune, who is also famous in Touken Ranbu. The sugata manifests a Kamakura period form with a difference between the moto-mihaba and saki-mihaba, the jigane is a finely packed ko-itame hada with chikei appearing in the ji to create a powerful forged steel, and the hamon is a nioi-deki with ko-nie in a notare midare-ba mixed with gunome, showing nie-sunagashi within the ha to reproduce Soshu Masamune, forging a wonderful and spirited masterpiece. The modern, luxurious koshirae further adds splendor to this katana. On this occasion, we received this katana from an elderly high-ranking Iai teacher who had it specially commissioned for its lightness and good balance, which served him until he reached his high rank; however, as he has aged, he entrusted it to us saying, "Please pass it on to a successor at a low price," so we are offering this katana by Izu-ju Tatsuyoshi—whose future success is increasingly promised—at a special bargain price, a Soshu Masamune utsushi that can be fully enjoyed for both Iai and appreciation. Please by all means enjoy it.
Offered by Nipponto
3 on the market
As written by the shop
Machine translation from the shop's Japanese · may contain errors ·
Shinshinto · Shizuoka · around 1926-1989
3 pieces on the market now
Shinshinto · Settsu
28 pieces on the market now
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sadaharu貞晴 | 1865-1868 | 0 |
| Sadayoshi貞吉 | 1926-1989 | 0 |
| Yoshiaki吉明 | 1844-1848 | 0 |
| Naonobu直信 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Sadayoshi貞吉 | 1830-1863 | 0 |
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
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¥680,000