Tokugawa Art

Shinto Early Edo period (Keicho era/about 400 years ago) Owari
Length of cutting edge32.7cm Curvature0.2cm Width of base32.6mm Thickness of base6.0mm

NBTHK(HOZON) certificate

Koto End of Kamakura - Early Nanbokucho period (about 680 years ago) Higo
Length of cutting edge70.3cm Curvature2.2cm Width of base28.6mm Width of Yokote19.2mm Thickness of base6.8mm

with)Black lacquered Rapeseed pattern scabbard Owari style Uchikatana Koshirae

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

HonAmi SOUKEI Origami

Shinto Early Edo period (Kanei era about 380 years ago) Yamashiro
Length of cutting54.3cm Curvature1.0cm Width of base29.3mm Thickness of base6.0mm Width of Yokote19.6mm

NBTHK(Hozon) certificate

Shinto Middle of Edo period (Houreki era about 250 years ago) Yamashiro
Length of cutting edge16.4cm Entire length24.8cm No curvature Width of base18.9mm Width of Yokote22.1mm Thickness of base6.4mm Thickness of Yokote7.4mm

NBTHK(Hozon)certificate
NTHK(Shoshin) excellent work certificate

Shinto Early Edo period (circa Kanei 10/1633) Echizen
Length of cutting edge41.7cm Curvature0.8cm Width of base31.0mm Thickness of base6.6mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Shinto Early Edo perido (Kanbun era/about 350 years ago) Owari
Length of cutting edge 56.6cm Curvature 0.8cm Width of base 32.2mm Width of Yokote 23.5cm Thickness of base 9.0mm

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A Catfish with bamboo leaves

Unsigned attributed to a work of AKASAKA

Iron ground, Polished surface, Kebori carving, Round Mimi edge, Both Hitsu-ana in irregular shape

76.5x75.2mm Seppa base 5.3mm thick

Shinto Middle of Edo period (circa Jyokyo era about 325 years ago) Oumi/Bushu
Length of cutting edge56.1cm Curvature1.5cm Width of base31.3mm Width of Yokote22.8mm Thickness of base6.8mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

with)Black Ro-iro lacquered scabbard AOI crest Koshirae

Koto End of Kamakura period (about 700 years ago) Bitchu
Length of cutting edge67.8cm Curvature1.8cm Width of base28.0mm Width of Yokote20.0mm Thickness of base7.0mm

NBTHK(The 54th JUYO TOKEN)

with) Black lacquered Sendan-Kizami Notches scabbard Uchikatana Koshirae

Shinto middle of Edo period (Jyoukyo era about 330 years ago) Settsu
Length of cutting edge29.0cm Curvature0.2cm Width of base29.0mm Thickness of base5.6mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Kicho Token) certificate

with) Pine bark Hemp-palm gold fluffy black lacquered scabbard Aikuchi style Koshirae

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Kicho Kodougu) certificate

Comprehensive dictionary of the Japanese Sword and Sword Fittings

246pages

Written by Yoshiyuki SUGIURA

Publisher Ribun Shuppan

Written in Japanese

A pair of Dragon

Unsigned attributed to a work of NANBAN

Iron ground, Nikubori carving, openwork, Round Mimi edge with gold Fukurin rim, Both Hitsu-ANA puches

72.2x68.3mm

5.8mm thick

A4 size hard cover 356 pages

1. 8 pages full color images
2. 44 pages - History, Workmanship and Commentary of each Shitahara work
3. Signature of each Shitahara smith and genealogy
4. 302 pages - Oshigata Illustrations

Witten in Japanese

Publisher : NBTHK San-Tama branch

(not for sale in Bookstores)

limited edition of 500 copies

Shinto Early Edo period (Kanbun era/about 350years ago) Yamashiro
Length of cutting edge 55.4cm Curvature 1.7cm Width of base 33.3mm Width of Yokote 22.4mm Thickness of base 7.2mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

with) Black wrinkles leather skin finishing surface scabbard Han-tachi style wakizashi Koshirae

Koto End of Muromachi period(Tenbun 2/1533) Bizen
Length of cutting edge61.5cm Curvature1.5cm Width of base29.5mm Width of Yokote18.3mm Thickness of base7.0mm

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*Reported/certificated
in the ShowaToken meibutsu-cho

Exhibition High resolution Pictorial Record

1. August 27th-September 25th, 2011 Nezu Museum, Tokyo
2. September 30th-October 16th, 2011 The Suiboku Museum, Toyama
3. October 22nd-December 18th, 2011 Sano Art Museum, Mishima
4. January 4th-February 5th, 2012 Tokugawa Art Museum, Nagoya

A4 size hard cover 226 pages full color images of 76 swords.
Witten in Japanese with Romanization List of Works

Publisher : Sano Art Museum

History of Japanese Sword - Trivia, Treasued Japanese Swords possesed by Feudal lords and so on

198pages

Written by Yoshiyuki SUGIURA

Publisher Ribun Shuppan

Written in Japanese

Koto Early Muromachi period (Ouei 7/1400) Bizen
Length of cuttig edge70.5cm Curvature1.8cm Width of base28.0mm Thickness of base7.0mm Width of Yokote16.1mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

with) Black Stone finish lacquered scabbard Han-tachi style Koshirae

Koto End of Muromachi period (Genki 2,/1571) Owari
Length of cutting edge30.8cm Curvature0.2cm Width of base30.8mm Thickness of base5.4mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

reference sword: Katana signed Wakasa-no-kami UJIFUSA-saku The 8th month, 2nd year of Genki (1571)

A pair of Ginger and Hishi crest motif

unsigned attributed to AKASAKA

Iron ground Ji-sukashi openwork, Kebori carving

DAI：76.6x74.5mm

5.6mm(edge) /5.0mm(Seppa pedestal) thick

SHO：70.6x68.0mm

5.5mm(edge) /5.0mm(Seppa pedestal) thick

NBTHK(HOZON) certificate

Shinto (Enpo era about 340 years ago) Owari
Length of cutting edge70.3cm Curvature1.2cm Width of base30.7mm Thickness of base7.8mm Width of Yokote19.0cm

Shin-shin-to　End of Edo period (Kaei era/circa 1848) Owari
Length of cutting edge70.5cm Curvature1.3cm Width of base31.9mm Thickness of base7.0mm Width of Yokote22.6mm

NBTHK(HOZON) certificate

with)Blue Pearl of inlay scabbard Uchigatana Koshirae fitting

Swallowtail motif

Iron ground, Polish surface, Shakudo(copper alloy) inlay, Gold inlay Square Mimi edge with well-rounded contours, Hitsu-ana filled by gold

85.2x81.2mm 4.7mm thick