| Product No. KA-0741 上総介藤原兼重 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Kazusa no Suke Fujiwara Kaneshige Back: -- |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Musashi Province |
| Era | Early Edo Period（around Kanbun Era 1661-1673） |
| Length |
60.7 cm 23.9 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.6 cm 0.6 in |
| Motohaba |
3.2 cm 1.2 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.1 cm 0.8 in |
| Munekasane |
0.6 cm 0.2 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | May 28, 2025 |
| Registration Authority | Osaka |
| Registration Date | September 29, 1987 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Koitame with jinie and chikei. Shinogiji: Masame |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Kaku-gunome |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Sugu-notare, komaru turn |
| Nakago (Tang) | Suriage (2.0cm), Sujikai with kesho file |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 2 |
| Habaki | Shirasaya: Copper base gold foil with file, Koshirae: Copper with gold plate |
| Mountings | Koshirae-tsuki |
| Koshirae | Navy Officer's Sword koshirae/Mounting (Black Leather saya/Scabbard) |
| Koshirae Length |
86.0 cm 33.9 in |
| Tsuka Length |
17.2 cm 6.8 in |
Price |
1,000,000 JPY |
| This Kazusa no Suke Kaneshige [上総介兼重] katana comes with a Navy Officer's Sword koshirae/Mounting (Black Leather saya/Scabbard). While the orijinal blade was a modern one made of chrome-plated iron in the Kogaramaru style, this blade is a real Japanese sword made in Edo period, high-ranking swordsmith, Kaneshige. It must have been carried by a distinguished military officer. Kazusa no Suke Kaneshige, the son of the first Kaneshige (Izumi no Kami Kaneshige [和泉守兼重]), created the blade in collaboration with the third Yasutsugu [三代康継] and Hojoji Masateru [法成寺正照]. Its sharp edge resembles that of Kotetsu [虎徹], said to be his fellow disciple. This katana is an excellent example of a ko-itame forged sword with thick ji-nie and kaku/angular-gunome hamon/temper. It has been suriage/shortened to about 2 cm and placed in a naval officer's sword mounting, a wartime legacy. A rare item that deserves to be passed down to future generations. It passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa in March 2025. |
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