Ordering Number: 24763

Katana in Shirasaya (the 22nd NBTHK Juyo Token)
Signature:Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi 丹波守吉道 (1st Generation)

Sayagaki: written by Kanzan in 1963

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.

This sword is ranked as Saijyo Saku as a work by the First Generation Tamba no Kami Yoshimichi.

Habaki:Gold-foiled single habaki.
Blade Length:2 shaku 4 sun 4 bu 5 rin (74.1cm, 29.2 in)
Curvature:5 bu 0 rin (1.52 cm / 0.6in)
Mekugi Hole:1
Width at Base (Motohaba):3.19 cm (1.3in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba):2.18 cm (0.9in)
Thickness (Kasane):0.75 cm (0.3in)
Sword Weight:860 g (1.90 lbs)
Era: the late Myromachi period to the early Edo period
Shape: wide, thick, and long stout blade with small curveture.
Jigane: Itame hada with Nie.
Hamon:Nie base Notare and Gunome with much Sunagashi.
Features:
Tanba Kami Yoshimichi the 1st generation was a son of Kanemichi. His brother was Iga kami Kinmichi, Izumi Kami Kanemichi, Echigo Kami Masatoshi. They moved from Mino to Kyoto and flourished.
Yoshimichi established a unique and artistic blade pattern called Sudare-ba. The “Sudare” refers to Japanese traditional blinds, so called because of the way his blade pattern looks. This Hamon is said to have been created by Yoshimichi the 1st, 　but his successor's are much clearer. This Hamon shows intricate patterns with much Sunagashi, Yo and Nie.

22nd NBTHK Juyo Certificate
Aoi Art Estimation Paper
Whole Oshigata

Price:4,500,000JPY

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