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備中国住義久作 平成二十年十月一日（刀剣乱舞でも人気の粟田口藤四郎吉光写） Bicchunokuniju Yoshihisa
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備中国住義久作 平成二十年十月一日 Bicchunokuniju Yoshihisa
Era
Kamakura
Specifications
Nagasa
23.2 cm
Motohaba
2.36 cm
Sakihaba
1.65 cm
NihontoWatchBETAIt has arrived, it has arrived—a precious masterpiece *tanto* by the famous Fujiwara Yoshihisa, the exclusive patron swordsmith of the Okayama Prefecture Hayashibara Museum of Art, crafted as a *utsushi* of the renowned Awataguchi Yoshimitsu. The swordsmith Bitchu no Kuni-ju Fujiwara Yoshihisa, real name Fujimoto Yoshihisa, entered apprenticeship under the exceptionally famous swordsmith Yoshihara Yoshindo of Tokyo. Later, he was welcomed into the sword forging *dojo* of the Hayashibara Museum of Art, where he studied under his senior, the swordsmith Ono Yoshimitsu. As an official employee of Hayashibara Co., Ltd., he was entrusted solely with the mission of leaving great swords for future generations. In an environment where he could abundantly use the finest materials and *togi*, regardless of cost, he is famous as a swordsmith who devoted his days to forging only masterpieces to be passed down. He is also a master craftsman who dedicated himself to the reproduction of ancient *meito* from the Kamakura period and won numerous awards at the *Shinsaku Meito Ten* (New Masterpiece Sword Exhibition). The *sugata* of this *tanto* is a *utsushi* of Awataguchi Yoshimitsu, displaying an elegant Awataguchi *tanto* form with a distinct difference between the *moto-mihaba* and *saki-mihaba*. The *jigane* is forged in *ko-itame hada* mixed with *mokume hada*, possessing a moist luster, and the *horimono* of *gomabashi* is masterfully carved. The *hamon* is in *nioi-deki* with *ko-nie*, a *suguha* style characteristic of Awataguchi Yoshimitsu, fired brightly and consistently from the *moto* to the *saki*. This is a masterpiece *tanto* of Bitchu no Kuni-ju Yoshihisa’s utmost effort, recreating the Kyoto Awataguchi Yoshimitsu. The *motome-mei* (ordered signature) "Yoko-shi" refers to the daughter of a local prominent figure. Please enjoy this masterpiece *tanto*—a *utsushi* of the Awataguchi Toshiro Yoshimitsu (immensely popular in *Touken Ranbu*) by the Hayashibara Museum’s patron smith Yoshihisa—which would normally never appear on the open market.
NihontoWatchBETA¥280,000
備中国住義久作 平成二十年十月一日 Bicchunokuniju Yoshihisa
Kamakura
23.2 cm
2.36 cm
1.65 cm
It has arrived, it has arrived—a precious masterpiece *tanto* by the famous Fujiwara Yoshihisa, the exclusive patron swordsmith of the Okayama Prefecture Hayashibara Museum of Art, crafted as a *utsushi* of the renowned Awataguchi Yoshimitsu. The swordsmith Bitchu no Kuni-ju Fujiwara Yoshihisa, real name Fujimoto Yoshihisa, entered apprenticeship under the exceptionally famous swordsmith Yoshihara Yoshindo of Tokyo. Later, he was welcomed into the sword forging *dojo* of the Hayashibara Museum of Art, where he studied under his senior, the swordsmith Ono Yoshimitsu. As an official employee of Hayashibara Co., Ltd., he was entrusted solely with the mission of leaving great swords for future generations. In an environment where he could abundantly use the finest materials and *togi*, regardless of cost, he is famous as a swordsmith who devoted his days to forging only masterpieces to be passed down. He is also a master craftsman who dedicated himself to the reproduction of ancient *meito* from the Kamakura period and won numerous awards at the *Shinsaku Meito Ten* (New Masterpiece Sword Exhibition). The *sugata* of this *tanto* is a *utsushi* of Awataguchi Yoshimitsu, displaying an elegant Awataguchi *tanto* form with a distinct difference between the *moto-mihaba* and *saki-mihaba*. The *jigane* is forged in *ko-itame hada* mixed with *mokume hada*, possessing a moist luster, and the *horimono* of *gomabashi* is masterfully carved. The *hamon* is in *nioi-deki* with *ko-nie*, a *suguha* style characteristic of Awataguchi Yoshimitsu, fired brightly and consistently from the *moto* to the *saki*. This is a masterpiece *tanto* of Bitchu no Kuni-ju Yoshihisa’s utmost effort, recreating the Kyoto Awataguchi Yoshimitsu. The *motome-mei* (ordered signature) "Yoko-shi" refers to the daughter of a local prominent figure. Please enjoy this masterpiece *tanto*—a *utsushi* of the Awataguchi Toshiro Yoshimitsu (immensely popular in *Touken Ranbu*) by the Hayashibara Museum’s patron smith Yoshihisa—which would normally never appear on the open market.
NihontoWatchBETA¥280,000
備中国住義久作 平成二十年十月一日 Bicchunokuniju Yoshihisa
Kamakura
23.2 cm
2.36 cm
1.65 cm
