This is a katana attributed to Joshu Sueyuki, a student of Ayanokoji Sadatoshi, from the late Kamakura period. The blade measures 70.9cm and exhibits a refined sugata with a small kissaki. The hamon features small choji and gunome patterns with abundant nie, and the blade comes with a Tokubetsu Hozon certificate and a sayagaki by Tanzan sensei.
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Yamashiro-den · Yamashiro
10 pieces on the market now
The Ayanokoji school (綾小路) takes its name from the swordsmiths who lived along Ayanokoji street in the Shijo quarter of Kyoto, and the published sources count it, with Awataguchi and Rai, among the three lineages of Yamashiro-den smiths of the Kamakura period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sadatoshi定利 | 1232-1233 | 42 |
| Sueyuki末行 | 1303-1306 | 3 |
| Sadatoshi定利 | 1334-1338 | 0 |
| Kuninobu國信 | 1334-1338 | 0 |
| Sadanari定業 | 1278-1288 | 0 |
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.
For one-of-a-kind items such as swords, sword fittings, and antiques, please contact us about a return within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back within 8 days. Refunds are issued the same day the returned item arrives.
This is a katana attributed to Joshu Sueyuki, a student of Ayanokoji Sadatoshi, from the late Kamakura period. The blade measures 70.9cm and exhibits a refined sugata with a small kissaki. The hamon features small choji and gunome patterns with abundant nie, and the blade comes with a Tokubetsu Hozon certificate and a sayagaki by Tanzan sensei.
NihontoWatchBETAYamashiro-den · Yamashiro
10 pieces on the market now
The Ayanokoji school (綾小路) takes its name from the swordsmiths who lived along Ayanokoji street in the Shijo quarter of Kyoto, and the published sources count it, with Awataguchi and Rai, among the three lineages of Yamashiro-den smiths of the Kamakura period. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sadatoshi定利 | 1232-1233 | 42 |
| Sueyuki末行 | 1303-1306 | 3 |
| Sadatoshi定利 | 1334-1338 | 0 |
| Kuninobu國信 | 1334-1338 | 0 |
| Sadanari定業 | 1278-1288 | 0 |
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.
For one-of-a-kind items such as swords, sword fittings, and antiques, please contact us about a return within 3 days of the item's arrival and ship it back within 8 days. Refunds are issued the same day the returned item arrives.
