| Product No. WA-0648 備前介藤原宗次 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Bizen no Suke Fujiwara Munetsugu Back: On a Day in February 1866, the 2nd year of Keio |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Mutsu and Musashi Province |
| Era | Late Edo Period |
| Length |
41 cm 16.1 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.2 cm 0.5 in |
| Motohaba |
3.2 cm 1.2 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.9 cm 1.1 in |
| Munekasane |
0.5 cm 0.2 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | May 31, 2023 |
| Registration Authority | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Registration Date | July 22, 1986 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Kotame |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Choji-midare with Ashi |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Midare Komaru turn |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Kiri file pattern and an Iriyama end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper base gold foil with Koshi-yujo file Habaki |
Price |
1,200,000 JPY |
| This swordsmith, Koyama Munetsugu, was born in 1803 in Shirakawa, Mutsu Province. He became disciple of Kato Tsunahide from the Yonezawa Clan. In 1823, he worked for the Matsudaira Family in Shirakawa. In 1829, he followed the Matsudaira Family to Kuwana, Ise. In 1831 he moved to Edo. In 1845, he received the title of Bizen no Suke. He passed away in 1872 at the age of 70. He was the Jojosaku rank and held the highest reputation as a swordsmith forging Bizen-Den. This Katana was forged in 1866 when he was in his matured years of 63 years old. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token in 2023. |
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