GINZA CHOSHUYA WEB MAGAZINE
January issue 2008
Swords
TOP PAGE


[No.1(page 4)]

DAISHO HITOKOSHI

Katana :Tenpo 6 nen chushu zo Taike Naotane
Wakizashi : Taike Naotane Tenpo 6 nen chushu

Tokubetsu Hozon certified by NBTHK


[TYPE]
A set of swords called Dai-sho hitokoshi

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Ktana&Wakizashi : Naotane, Suishinshi Masahide school
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Musashi province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Katana : Late Edo Tenpo 6 year, 172 years old
Wakizashi : Late Edo Tenpo 6 year, 172 years old
He was 57 years old in Tenpo 6 years.
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 70.8 cm

[SORI] : Curvature
Katana : Approx. 1.80 cm
Wakizashi : Approx. 0.80 cm
[MOTOHABA]
Katana : Approx. 3.12 cm
Wakizashi : Approx. 2.97 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Katana : Approx. 2.05 cm
Wakizashi : Approx. 2.2 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness
Katana : Approx. 1.80 cm
Wakizashi : Approx. 0.80 cm
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil double habaki
[KOSHIRAE] : Koshirae is the generic word for decorative sword fittings.
Cho-zame-kawa hoshi-zame-kawa tsutsumi wakizashi koshirae
Length : 72.4 cm
Hilt length : 16 cm
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard
[TOROKU-SHO] : All Japanese swords must have a "TOROKUSHO" in Japan. It is a Japanese sword registration card, required by Agency of Cultural Affairs.
This sword was registered in 1985
[PRICE]
9,500,000 JPY

[No.2(page 8)]

NAGAMAKI NAOSHI

Attributed to Hojoji

Juyo Token certified by NBTHK



[TYPE]
Nagamaki naoshi K atana

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Attributed to Hojoji school
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Tajima province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Mid Nanbokucho period, 650 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 57.5 cm

[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 1.0 cm
[MOTOHABA]
 Approx. 3.48 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 2.88 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness at shinogi-suji
Approx. 7.56 cm
[ENGRAVING]
Koshibi kakinagashi
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil double habaki
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard
[TOROKU-SHO] : All Japanese swords must have a "TOROKUSHO" in Japan. It is a Japanese sword registration card, required by Agency of Cultural Affairs.
This sword was registered in 1960
[ORIGAMI]
Manji 3 nen Honami Ko on origami, Honami Ko-on was 11th generation of Honami family.
[PRICE]
3,200,000 JPY

[No.3(page 10)]

KATANA

Sakuyo bakkashi Hosokawa Masayoshi
Kae 4 nen Jingai 8 gatsu hi

Tokubetsu Hozon certified by NBTHK


[TYPE]
Katana

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Masayoshi, Suishinshi Masahide school
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Musashi province

[FORGED PERIOD]
late Edo period, Kae era 156 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 74.4 cm

[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 1.97 cm
[MOTOHABA]
 Approx. 3.2 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 2.4 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness at shinogi-suji
Approx. 6.97 cm
[ENGRAVING]
Bohi kakinagashi
[KOSHIRAE] : Koshirae is a generic word for a decolative sword case.
Kuro ishimeji nuri saya uchigatana koshirae
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil single habaki
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard
[TOROKU-SHO] : All Japanese swords must have a "TOROKUSHO" in Japan. It is a Japanese sword registration card, required by Agency of Cultural Affairs.
This sword was registered in 1951
[PRICE]
3,300,000 JPY

[No.4(page 12)]

KATANA

Gassan Unryushi Sadakazu
Bunkyu 2 nen mizunoe inu 8 gatsu kichijitsu

Tokubetsu Hozon certified by NBTHK



[TYPE]
Katana

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Sadakazu , Gassan school
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Settsu province

[FORGED PERIOD]
late Edo period, Bunkyu era 145 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 75.1 cm

[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 1.24 cm
[MOTOHABA]
 Approx. 3.27 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 2.27 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness at shinogi-suji
Approx. 8.5 cm
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold plating silver double habaki
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard
[TOROKU-SHO] : All Japanese swords must have a "TOROKUSHO" in Japan. It is a Japanese sword registration card, required by Agency of Cultural Affairs.
This sword was registered in 1955
[PRICE]
2,000,000 JPY

[No.5(page 14)]

TANTO

Oku Yamato no kami Taira ason Motohira o Minamoto Shige atsu motome
Bunka 10 mizunoto tori 70 sai zo kore

Tokubetsu Hozon certified by NBTHK



[TYPE]
Kissaki moroha zukuri tanto

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Motohira
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Satsuma province

[FORGED PERIOD]
late Edo period, Bunka era 194 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 28.8 cm

[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 6.1 mm
[MOTOHABA]
 Approx. 3.0 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness at shinogi-suji
Approx. 7.6 mm
[ENGRAVING]
Bohi kakudome soehi
[KOSHIRAE] : Koshirae is a generic word for a decolative sword case.
Kataki tsuka saya aikuchi koshirae
Lenght : Approx. 50.9 cm
Hilt lenght : 12.1 cm
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil double habaki
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard
[PUBLICATION]
Published in Satsumato to Shimazu ke denrai no meito
[TOROKU-SHO] : All Japanese swords must have a "TOROKUSHO" in Japan. It is a Japanese sword registration card, required by Agency of Cultural Affairs.
This sword was registered in 1959
[PRICE]
1,500,000 JPY

[No.9(page 18)]

WAKIZASHI

Hizen koku ju Fujiwara Tadahiro
Kan-e 8 nen 8 gatsu hi

Tokubetsu Hozon certified by NBTHK


[TYPE]
Wakizashi

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Tadahiro
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Hizen province

[FORGED PERIOD]
Early Edo period, Kan-e era 376 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 54.0 cm

[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 1.21 cm
[MOTOHABA]
 Approx. 2.95 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 2.05 cm
[ENGRAVING]
Bohi soehi kakinagashi
[KASANE]
Approx. 6.5mm
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil double habaki
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard
[TOROKU-SHO] : All Japanese swords must have a "TOROKUSHO" in Japan. It is a Japanese sword registration card, required by Agency of Cultural Affairs.
This sword was registered in 1951
[PRICE]
1,800,000 JPY

[No.11(page 20)]

WAKIZASHI

Mutsu daijo Miyoshi Nagamichi

Tokubetsu Hozon certified by NBTHK


[TYPE]
Wakizashi

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Nagamichi
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Musashi province

[FORGED PERIOD]
Fast Edo period, Kanbun era 344 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 59.1 cm

[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 1.1 cm
[MOTOHABA]
 Approx. 3.08 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 2.4 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness at shinogi-suji
Approx. 6.97 cm
[KOSHIRAE] : Koshirae is a generic word for a decolative sword case.
Kuro ishimeji nuri saya wakizashi koshirae
Whole length :92.1 cm
Hilt length : 24.0 cm
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil single habaki
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard
[TOROKU-SHO] : All Japanese swords must have a "TOROKUSHO" in Japan. It is a Japanese sword registration card, required by Agency of Cultural Affairs.
This sword was registered in 1951.
[PRICE]
1,400,000 JPY

[No.10(page 22)]

KATANA

Chikuzen Fukuoka jyu Maritsugu

Tokubetsu Hozon certified by NBTHK


[TYPE]
Katana

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Moritsugu
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Chikuzen province

[FORGED PERIOD]
Fast Edo period, Enpo era 329 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 72.7 cm

[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 1.9 cm
[MOTOHABA]
 Approx. 3.08 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 2.06 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness at shinogi-suji
Approx. 6.7 mm
[KOSHIRAE] : Koshirae is a generic word for a decolative sword case.
Kuro kawarinuri saya uchgatana koshirae
Whole length :107.6 cm
Hilt length : 28.2 cm
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil single habaki
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard
[TOROKU-SHO] : All Japanese swords must have a "TOROKUSHO" in Japan. It is a Japanese sword registration card, required by Agency of Cultural Affairs.
This sword was registered in 2002.
[PRICE]
2,000,000 JPY

[No.12(page 24)]

KATANA

Attributed to Ko-Mihara

Hozon ceritified by NBTHK


[TYPE]
Katana

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Attributed to Ko-mihara school
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Bingo province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Early Nanbokucho period, 650 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 73.0 cm

[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 1.4 cm
[MOTOHABA]
 Approx. 3.0 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 2.05 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness at shinogi-suji
Approx. 6.51 cm
[ENGRAVING]
Bohi kakinagashi
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil double habaki
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard
[TOROKU-SHO] : All Japanese swords must have a "TOROKUSHO" in Japan. It is a Japanese sword registration card, required by Agency of Cultural Affairs.
This sword was registered in 1966
[PRICE]
1,250,000 JPY

[No.13(page 26)]

WAKIZASHI

Tadahiro

Juyo Token crtified by NBTHK


[TYPE]
Wakizashi

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Tadahiro : the secound generation of Tadayoshi school
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Hizen province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Early Edo period, 374 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 51.3 cm

[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 7.9 cm
[MOTOHABA]
 Approx. 3.1 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 2.2 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness at shinogi-suji
Approx. 6.5 cm
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil double habaki
[KOSHIRAE] : Koshirae is a generic word of a decolative sword case.
Whole klength : approx. 75.1 cm
Hilt length : 16.4 cm
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard
[TOROKU-SHO] : All Japanese swords must have a "TOROKUSHO" in Japan. It is a Japanese sword registration card, required by Agency of Cultural Affairs.
This sword was registered in 1999
[PRICE]
1,250,000 JPY


[No.14(page 28)]

TANTO

Bizen koku ju Osafune Kiyomitsu saku

Tokubetsu Hozon certified by NBTHK


[TYPE]
Tanto

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Kiyomitsu, Osafune school
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Bizen province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Late muromachi period, 436 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 28.2 cm

[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 1.8 cm
[MOTOHABA]
 Approx. 2.6 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness at shinogi-suji
Approx. 7.0 cm
[ENGRAVING]
Sanko tsuka tuki ken
Goma bashi inkokui
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil single habaki
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard
[TOROKU-SHO] : All Japanese swords must have a "TOROKUSHO" in Japan. It is a Japanese sword registration card, required by Agency of Cultural Affairs.
This sword was registered in 1990
[PRICE]
700,000 JPY
Copy Right(c)@1998-2009@Ginza Choshuya@Co&Ltd reserved

@