GINZA CHOSHUYA WEB MAGAZINE
December issue 2008
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[No.1(page 4)]

Katakiriha zukuri tanto
Higo daijo Fujiwara Sadakuni

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[TYPE]
Tanto

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Sadakuni, having close ties with Echizen Yasutsugu

[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Echizen province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Early Edo period Keicho era
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx.32.5 cm
[MOTOHABA]
Approx. 2.97 cm
[KASANE]
Approx. 5.5 mm
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil double habaki
[HABAKI] : Engraving
Solid gold double habaki designed with Aoi family crest
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard
There is a calligraphy note writen by Dr. Kunzan
[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.2(page 6)]

Katana

Sign : Sakakura gon no shin Terukane
Enpo 9 nen 2 gatsu hi

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[TYPE]
Katana

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Terukane, The first generation Kanesada school
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Settsu province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Fast Edo period Enpo era, about 327 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 62.2 cm
[MOTOHABA]
Approx. 3.21 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 2.24.cm
[KASANE] : Thickness
Approx. 5.7 mm
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil double habaki
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard.
[KOSHIRAE]
Kuro ro iro nuri saya uchi gatana koshirae
[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 1958
[PRICE]
6,500,000 JPY

[No.3(page 8)]

Katana

Hoki no kami Taira ason Masayoshi
Bunka 10 nen tori 8 gatsu 81 sai zou

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[TYPE]
Katana

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Masayoshil
This sword was forged in 81 years old
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Satsuma province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Late Edo Bunka era, about 195 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 68.6 cm
[MOTOHABA]
Approx. 3.19 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 2.36 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness
Approx. 6.4 mm
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil double abaki
[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 1970
[PRICE]
2,800,000 JPY

[No.4(page 10)]

WAKIZASHI

Bishu Osafune Iesuke
Ouei 26 nen 2 gatsuhi

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[TYPE]
Wakizashi

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Iesuke, Osafune school
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Bizen province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Early Muromachi period, Ouei era, 589 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 50.3 cm

[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 7.87 cm
[MOTOHABA]
Approx. 2.88 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 2.87 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness
Approx. 6.0 mm
[ENGRAVING]
Bo-hi marudome
[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]
1,500,000 JPY

[No.9(page 14)]

KATANA
Bushu jyu Ishido Hata Morihisa

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[TYPE]
Katana

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Morihisa , Ishido school
[AREA OF ORIGIN
Musashi 7 province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Fast Edo period, Kanbun era about 340 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 66.6 cm
[MOTOHABA]
Approx. 3.06 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 1.97 cm
[KASANE]
Thicknes Approx. 6.06 mm

[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil double habaki
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
It comes in a fine magnolia scabbard.
[KOSHIRAE]
Gunso koshirae
[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 in1975.
[PRICE]
1,200,000JPY
[No.10(page 16)]

TANTO

Tai Soukan zou kore
An-sei 6 6gatsuhi
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[TYPE]
Tanto

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Sokan, Koyama Munetsugu school
This tanto was forged in his 41 years sold.
149 years old
[AREA OF ORIGIN
Musashi province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Late Edo period, Anseii era 149 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 32.1 cm
[SORI]
Approx. 1.02 mm
[MOTOHABA]
Approx. 3.06 cm
[KASANE]
Thicknes Approx. 7.42 mm
[ENGRAVING]
Sanko tsuka tsuki ken ranma sukashi bonji soehi

[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold foil double habaki
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
It 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 2006.
[PRICE]
2,600,000JPY



[No.11(page 18)]

WAKIZASHI

Norimitsu Bunmei
Hinoe-uma Bishu Osafune ju

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[TYPE]
Wakizashi

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Norimitsu, Osafune school
[AREA OF ORIGIN
Bizen province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Mid Muromachi period, Bunmei era 522 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 48.1 cm
[SORI]
Approx. 1.4 cm
[MOTOHABA]
Approx. 2.78 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 1.97cm
[KASANE]
Thicknes Approx. 5.75 mm
[ENGRAVING]
Bohi kakitoshi tsurehi

[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Gold plating shakudo single habaki
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard.
[KOSHIRAE]
Kuro ro iro nuri saya wakizashi koshirae
[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 1992.
[PRICE]
1,700,000JPY

[No.12(page 20)]

KATANA

2 gatsu 1 nichi
Yoshitsugu saku
(Kurama seki)

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[TYPE]
Katana

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Yoshitsugu, Seki school
He was called Kuramazeji
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Minoi province-Yamashiro province
[FORGED PERIOD]
First Muromachi, Ouei era 600 years old.

[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 87.2. cm

[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 3.18 cm

[MOTOHABA]
Approx. 3.30 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 1.97 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness
Approx. 8.9 mm
[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 1969
[PRICE]
1,250,000 JPY

[No.13(page 22)]

Kanabo Saemon no jo Masasada

[TYPE]
Katana
[ARTIST NAME]
Masasada, Kanabo school
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Yamato province

[FORGED PERIOD]
Late Muromaschi period
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 64.3cm
[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 1.6 cm
[MOTOHABA]
Approx. 3.36 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 2.88 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness
Approx. 7.0 mm
[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 1989
[PRICE]
1,200,000JPY

[No.18(page 26)]

SHOBU ZUKURI TANTI

Tanemitsu
Bunkyu 1 nen 8 gatsu hi

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[TYPE]
Tanto
[ARTIST NAME]
Tadamitsu, Taike Naotane school
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Musashi province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Late Edo period
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 14.4 cm
[MOTOHABA]
Approx. 1.95 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 2.19 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness
Approx. 3.03 mm
[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 1965
[PRICE]
600,000JPY

[No.20(page30 )]

TANTO

Kanesada










[TYPE]
Tanto

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Kanesada, Daruma Masamitsu school
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Mino province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Tensho era, about 430 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 29.1 cm

[MOTOHABA]
Approx. 2.61 cm
[SORI] : Curvature
Approx.2.1 mm
[KASANE] : Thickness
Approx. 6.06 mm
[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 1961
[PRICE]
600,000 JPY

[No.20(page 30)]

TANTO

Hirokuni-zou Heise 10 nen 8 gatsu hi









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[TYPE]
Hirokuni

[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Hirokuni, Masamine Sumitani school
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Kanagawa prefecture
[FORGED PERIOD]
New genaration Japanese swod forged in 1987
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 22 cm
[MOTOHABA]
Approx. 2.27 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness
Approx. 1.04 cm
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Solid gold 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 1998

[PRICE]
450,000 JPY

[No.21(page 32)]

KATANA

Buzen ju Kono Sadamitsu hori dosaku
Kinoene doshi 1 gatsu kichijitsu

[TYPE]
Katana
[ARTIST NAME]
Sadamitsu, Gassan Sadakatsu school
[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Fukuoka prefecture

[FORGED PERIOD]
Heisei 6 nen, 1994
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 74.5 cm
[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 2.0 cm
[MOTOHABA]
Approx. 3.6 cm
[SAKIHABA]
Approx. 3.0 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness
Approx. 7.12 mm
[ENGRAVING]
Front : Hatahoko Bonji Bohi rendai
Back : Gomabashi bohi
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
Solid silver 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 1994
[PRICE]
650,000JPY








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