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.
Stock number:KA-060623Paper(Certificate): NoneCountry(Kuni)・Era(Jidai): Shimane・Showa eraBlade length(Cutting edge): 84.9cmCurve(SORI): 2.4cmWidth at the hamachi(Moto-Haba): 3.41cmThickness at the Moto-Kasane: 0.69cmWide at the Kissaki(Saki-Haba): 2.75cmThickness at the Saki-Kasane: 0.50cmHabaki: One parts, silver HabakiSword tang(Nakago): Unaltered,Sujikaiyasuri with Keshoyasuri file patternRivet Holes(Mekugiana): 1Shape(Taihai): Shinogizukuri,Iorimune,Chu-kissakiEngraving:Bohi on each sideJigane(Hada): Ko-itameTemper patterns(Hamon): Choji and GunomeTemper patterns in the point(Bohshi): Notare then komaru round tipRegistration Card: Tokyo【Additional Information】本作 小林貞照刀匠は、昭和十三年(1938)生まれ。本名は小林弘嗣です。三兄弟の長兄で、弟の貞俊、貞永も刀匠です。父 貞善より鍛法を学び、昭和四十五年(1970)に製作承認を得て作刀を始めます。長船長光、福岡一文字、江戸石堂派、固山宗次、源清磨などの作風に範を取り鍛刀します。新作名刀展でも受賞歴多数の実力派刀匠です。本作、刃長が二尺八寸と長寸で、身幅広く、重ねはやや薄く、反りがよく利いた、ふくら豊かな中切っ先となるバランスの取れた綺麗な刀姿の一振で、表裏には棒樋の彫刻を施します。良く練られた地鉄は小板目肌で、地沸付き、総体澄んだ鍛となります。刃文は匂勝ちの丁子刃を主とし、互の目、尖り刃、小乱れなどが交じり、処々高低がついて華やかなに乱れ、匂口深く、柔らかに明るく冴えます。刃中には足・葉が入り盛んに働きます。帽子は湾れて先小丸へ返ります。茎には化粧鑢がかかり、刀工銘を刻します。本刀は島根県を出身とする小林貞照の入念作で、細やかに変化を見せる焼刃が特徴的な同工の秀作であります。白鞘、銀一重はばき。
Offered by World Seiyudo






Izumo · around 1926-1989
1 piece on the market now
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.
No cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).