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.
Modern sword Hizen Karatsu ju Masayoshi saku with Koshirae. 佐賀県唐津市の名工、正吉の作品です。 刀身は研ぎ上げたばかりで、柄巻と鞘は新品です。 本作は平肉が薄く、試斬に最適な刀です。 This is a piece crafted by Masayoshi, a renowned artisan from Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture. The blade has been freshly polished, and the tsuka-maki (handle wrapping) and saya (scabbard) are brand new. This sword features a thin hira-niku (blade profile), making it ideal for tameshigiri (test cutting). 「刀姿 sword figure」 鎬造り庵棟、身幅広く重尋常、鳥居反りで反りやや深く中鋒。茎は生で鑢目は切り、茎尻は栗尻。 「地鉄 jigane」 地鉄は板目肌が流れ柾心となり、地沸付く。 「刃紋 hamon」 刃紋は互の目丁子、足良く入り砂流しかかる、刃中は葉、金筋が入る。釯子は乱れ込み小丸に返る。 「特徴 detailed」 肥前唐津住正吉、本名田口庄一、佐賀県唐津市住、師は父田口庄次。全日本刀匠会会員。入選入賞多数の名工です。 本作、刀身は研ぎ上げたばかりです、また平肉が薄く、試斬に最適な刀です。 This blade was crafted by Hizen Karatsu ju Masayoshi, whose real name is Shoichi Taguchi. Residing in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, he trained under his father, Shoji Taguchi. A member of the All Japan Swordsmith Association, Masayoshi is a distinguished swordsmith with numerous awards and accolades to his name. This particular piece has been freshly polished, featuring a thin hira-niku (blade profile), making it an ideal sword for tameshigiri (test cutting). 「拵 Koshirae」 柄巻と鞘は新品です。 ハバキ(habaki) :素銅地一重の腰祐乗。 鍔(Tsuba) :鉄地変わり木瓜形松炭の図。 縁頭(FuchiKashira) :赤銅石目地馬の図。 目貫(menuki) :赤銅地馬の図。 柄(Tsuka) :鮫は黒染、柄巻は豚表革の諸捻り巻。(新品) 鞘(Saya) :黒呂(新品) 「刀剣の状態 condition of blade」 研:研ぎ上げたばかりです。 傷:欠点になるような傷はありません。
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As written by the shop
Hizen · 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.
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