| Product No. KA-0770 水府住勝村徳勝作之 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Made by Katsumura Norikatsu/Tokkatsu, a resident of Suifu Back: On a Day in August 1861, the 1st Year of Bunkyu |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Mito, Hitachi Province |
| Era | Bakumatsu Period |
| Length |
74.9 cm 29.5 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.8 cm 0.7 in |
| Motohaba |
3.2 cm 1.2 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.2 cm 0.8 in |
| Munekasane |
0.8 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | Passed the Shinsa in June 2025 |
| Registration Authority | Aichi Prefecture |
| Registration Date | January 08, 1998 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Masame with jinie |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Sugu-notare with konie, sunagashi and kinsuji |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Omote: midare、Ura: Sugu yakizume |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Kiri file and a Kurijiri end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper base shakudo foil, Mito type habaki |
| Mountings | Koshirae-tsuki |
| Koshirae | Handachi style koshirae with a hakeme-nuri saya |
| Koshirae Length |
105.7 cm 41.6 in |
| Tsuka Length |
26.1 cm 10.3 in |
| Tsuba | Vines, Iron made, Aoi shape |
| Menuki | Phoenix |
| Fuchigashira | Vines |
| Other details | Black ray skin wrapped black silk Tsumami-maki style Tsuka |
Price |
2,000,000 JPY |
| This katana was forged by Katsumura Tokkatsu/Norikatsu [勝村徳勝], a samurai of the Mito domain, born in Mito in 1809. He was a desciple of Kannai Norimune [関内徳宗], who trained many disciples. Later, he went to Edo and is said to have received the secret techniques of sword forging from Hosokawa Masayoshi [細川正義], Koyama Munetsugu [小山宗次], and Unjū Korekazu [運寿是一]. His early signatures were in regular script; from around the Ansei era, he used cursive script. From his late years in Keio until the early Meiji period, the second Tokukatsu forged his signature in regular script. He passed away in 1872 (Meiji 5) at the age of 64. He was particularly prized by the Mito samurai, who devoted themselves to the way of the warrior. This work was forged in 1861 (Bunkyu 1) when Tokukatsu was 52, during his mature period. His signature grain pattern features a thick ji-nie (ground temper) layer. The straight, deeply curved hamon (temper line) with a deep nioiguchi (temper mouth) pattern incorporates kin-suji (gold lines). A quintessential Tokushō work with a bold, powerful form. Passed the Special Preservation Sword Examination in June 2025. |
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