Ordering number: 22326
Dai Sho in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token)
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Dai: Katana
Signature: Hokke Saburou Nobufusa(Mukansa swordsmith)
法華三郎信房(無鑑査刀匠)
Showa 60 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi
昭和六十年八月日
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
Habaki: Silver single Habaki
The blade is polished.
Blade length:74.4cm or 29.29inches.
Sori:1cm or 0.39inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:3.46cm or 1.36inches.
Width at the Kissaki:2.27cm or 0.89inches.
Kasane:0.79m or 0.31inches.
The weight of the sword:1015grams
Era: August of Showa 60.
Shape: The blade is broad and thick with deep Sori and Chu-Kissaki.
Jigane: Masamehada is grained well with Jinie. Shinogiji has similar Jigane.
Hamon: Niedeki Suguha with Nijuba and Sanjuba. Uchiyoke is mixed with Ashi and Yo.
Sunagashi and Kinsuji work in Ha. Boshi is Midarekomi and Yakizume.
Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round-shaped Shakudo Tsuba. Modern item.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo Nanako plate. Dragon is engraved with gold color.
Saya: Black Ishimeji Saya.
Menuki: Shakudo Nanako plate. Dragon is engraved.
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Sho: Wakizashi
Signature: Hokke Saburou Nobufusa(Mukansa swordsmith)
法華三郎信房(無鑑査刀匠)
Showa 60 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi
昭和六十年八月日
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
Habaki: Silver single Habaki
The blade is polished.
Blade length:54.6cm or 21.49inches.
Sori:1.1 cm or 0.43inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:2.9cm or 1.14inches.
Width at the Kissaki:2.19cm or 0.86inches.
Kasane:0.63cm or 0.24inches.
The weight of the sword:650grams
Era: August of Showa 60
Shape: The blade is broad and thick with deep Sori and Chu-Kissaki.
Jigane: Masamehada is grained well. Shinogiji has similar Jigane.
Hamon: Niedeki Suguha with Nijuba and Sanjuba. Uchiyoke is mixed with Ashi and Yo.
Sunagashi and Kinsuji work in Ha. Boshi is Midarekomi and Yakizume.
Koshirae:
Tsuba: Shakudo Tsuba, the landscape is engraved.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo plate. Landscapes with figures holding umbrellas are engraved with gold color.
Saya: Black Ishimeji Saya
Menuki: Shakudo-Nanako plate. A person is engraved.
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Special feature: Hokke Saburo 8th generation, whose real name is Takahashi Noboru, was bon in Hokaido, Meiji 42(1909). Later he became a pupil of Mutsu Sendaihan Kunikane. At that time he was seeking how to make Bizenden of the 7th Hokke Saburo and called himself as Kagefusa, later he changed his name to Nobufusa. After he once won a prize in Shinsaku Bijutsu Token Exhibition in 1964, he won a series of prizes annually. In 1966, he was designated as Intangible Cultural Asset of Miyagi prefecture. In 1981, he was designated as Mukansa swordsmith. He had been researching Yamatoden Hosho school style for a long time and he succeeded to restore its method, and Hokke family revived their Yamatoden after that. He passed away on 25th of October in 2000. His style was succeeded to the 9th Hokke Saburo and his son Takahashi Eiki, and these two are known as chosen swordsmith that have succeeded to Yamatoden Hosho school swords today.
From Aoi Art: This is a set of Dai and Sho made by Hokke Saburo Nobufusa. Koshirae is well-made, too. We truly recommend this to you. Tsuba is made in modern times.
NBTHK Hozon Token paper
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata by Ayaka Tsuruta
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