| Product No. WA-0735 一 出羽守行廣以阿蘭陀鍛作 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Ichi, Made by Dewa no Kami Yukihiro, Forging methods introduced from Oranda/the Netherlands Back: -- |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Hizen Province |
| Era | Early Edo Period（around Kambun Era 1661-1673） |
| Length |
53.4 cm 21.0 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.2 cm 0.5 in |
| Motohaba |
3.2 cm 1.3 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.5 cm 1.0 in |
| Munekasane |
0.7 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | April 30, 1987 |
| Registration Authority | Tokyo |
| Registration Date | April 16, 1964 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Dense Koitame, Konuka-hada |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Ahinaga-choji with thick Nie |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Sugu Komaru turn |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Sujiksai file and a Kurijiri end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper with gold plate habaki |
Price |
1,000,000 JPY |
| Judging from the mei, this wakizashi was made by the Yukihiro[行廣] first generation. The first Yukihiro was Yoshinobu's[吉信] second son and the grandson of the Tadayoshi[忠吉] first generation. He was the younger brother of the first Masahiro[正廣] as weill. In 1648, he received the title of Dewa Daijo. In 1663, he was transferred to Dewa no Kami. In 1650, he went to Nagasaki, where he learned the forging method of Dutch from blacksmiths Hisatsugu and Yakushiji Tanenaga, and then inscribed the soe-mei/ additional inscription "Forging methods introduced from Oranda/the Netherlands[以阿蘭陀鍛]". He later learned the forging method of Bizen Ichimonji[一文字] Tradition from the Ishido school swordsmith (Shirobei Norikichi), and added the inscription "ichi[一]" to indicate this. He passed away in 1683 at the age of 66. This sword is one of the masterpieces by the first Yukihiro. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa in 1987. |
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