| Product No. KA-0805 （額銘）安吉（長州） | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Gaku-mei: Yasuyoshi (Chōshū) Back: -- |
| Shape | Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune; ō-kissaki, with standard width and curvature |
| Region | Nagato Province |
| Era | Nanbokucho Period |
| Length |
68.8 cm 27.1 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.4 cm 0.6 in |
| Motohaba |
3 cm 1.2 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.6 cm 1.0 in |
| Munekasane |
0.6 cm 0.2 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | March 30, 1983 |
| Registration Authority | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Registration Date | May 17, 1952 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | The jihada is itame mixed with mokume and flowing masame, with a slightly raised grain and delicate midare-utsuri visible |
| Hamon (Temper line) | The hamon shows a shallow notare mixed with ko-gunome, with sunagashi |
| Engraving | With narrow bo-hi (futasuji-hi) at the base |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | The boshi is midare-komi, rising sharply and turning back in ko-mar |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ō-suriage mumei, with gaku-mei |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 2 |
| Habaki | Double habaki of copper base with gold overlay; the lower section with vertical yasurime, the upper section with botan Yūjō-style yasurime |
Price |
1,250,000 JPY |
| A sword attributed to Yasuyoshi of Chōshū, bearing a (gaku-mei) inscription of “Yasuyoshi.”Yasuyoshi is said to have been the son of Ōsa (Sa) and to have succeeded as the second generation. He later moved from Chikuzen to Chōshū. In addition to blades signed “Sa Yasuyoshi,” there are also examples bearing the inscription “Chōshū-jū Yasuyoshi,” many of which are dated to the Shōhei era (1347–1370).This blade shows the characteristic Nanbokuchō-period sugata with a large ō-kissaki. The boshi rises sharply to a pointed turn-back, displaying a feature typical of this smith.The sword passed NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon shinsa in 1983. |
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