Wakizashi signed Bizen-no-kami Fujiwara UJIFUSA
F1988(W3248)
Shinto Early Edo period (Kanei era/about 380 years ago) Owari
Length of cutting edge37.5cm Curvature0.9cm Width of base32.1mm Thickness of base7.8mm
Blade construction : Shobu zukuri Iori-mune. Mihaba is wide to the length and there is less difference in width between base and tip holding a prominent fukura. There is massive thickness and shinogi-suji ridge is high. The entire blade is heroically brave. (click HERE for higher resolution of entire blade)
Forging (Hada) : Jigane is itame hada which is outstandingly noticeable, mixing in with large burl pattern (mokume) and flowing masame hada. Sparkling minute hard metal granules over the surface.The entire hada is splendidly vivid and active.
Temper line (Hamon) : Hamon is wavy (Notare) mixing in with large and small mixture of Gunome outline. The entire temper is vividly active with thick Nie and deep Nioi activity with frequent ASHI grows and SUNAGASHI (brushing nie lines) in it. Upper the blade, stronger/deeper Nie and Nioi and some of temper outline overflows to the hiraji so called TOBIYAKI and YUBASHIRI. The entire hamon is splendidly broad-minded.
Tang (Nakago) : Osujikai slanted file marks. there is two retaining holes (Mekugiana), The Kurijiri round heel-shape. There is thick chiselled long character that reads Bizen-no-kami Fujiwara UJIFUSA.
Temper of tip (Boshi) : The temper of boshi is hakikake brushing up indication then deeply turns back.
The subject wakizashi was made by the 3rd generation UJIFUSA who had enjoyed Bizen-no-kami title in the 22th day, the eighth month, the seventh year of Genna (A.D.1621). He was born in the fourth year of Bunroku (A.D.1595) at Kiyosu in Owari province, a son of Hidanokami Ujifusa. He had retired when he was 40 years old (A.D.1634) to succeed Ujifusa to his son Hidanokami Ujifusa (4th generation). This heroic wakizashi is understood to be made between 1621 to 1634 when he retired. After he yielded his position as head of the Ujifusa family to his son, he named himself Bizen-no-kami Ujifusa-Nyudo(a monk title).The massive and fat shape which is durable construction, was popular during the early stage of Edo period and this is a good example that courageous Owari Samurai still mostly like such heroic wakizashi as a supplement of long Katana.
Gold Botan-Yujo file marks habaki collar, Shira-Saya plain wood mounting.
Weight: 5000.00 gms
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