| Product No. WA-0850 加賀守貞則 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Kaga no Kami Sadanori Back: A day in the second month of Genroku 15（1702） |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Iwaki, Mutsu Province |
| Era | Mid Edo Period |
| Length |
52.2 cm 20.6 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.2 cm 0.5 in |
| Motohaba |
2.8 cm 1.1 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.1 cm 0.8 in |
| Munekasane |
0.6 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | August 22, 2025 |
| Registration Authority | Osaka |
| Registration Date | January 14, 2003 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Koitame with Jinie |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Shallow gunome-midare with yakidashi as well as tobiyaki |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Sugu with nie turn shortly |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Sujikai with kesho file and a haagari-kurijiri end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper with gold foil, koshi yujo file habaki |
Price |
700,000 JPY |
| The first-generation Kaga no Kami Sadanori’s real name was Suzuki Saemon. He was born in Kikuchi, Higo Province, and is said to have been a descendant of the Enju school smiths. He later went to Osaka, where he studied under Inoue Shinkai. In Enpō 2 (1672), he was taken into the service of the Naitō family, lords of Iwaki Castle in Ōshū (present-day Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture), and relocated to Iwaki.His workmanship closely resembles that of Shinkai, featuring a finely forged ko-itame jihada, tightly packed and well refined, with fine ji-nie that gives the steel a bright and clear appearance. The hamon is rich in ko-nie and has a deep nioi, appearing in various styles such as gunome-midare, notare-midare, and suguha. According to Toko-meikan, swordsmith directories, dated works by Sadanori span an exceptionally long period, from Shōō 4 (1655) to Shōtoku 5 (1715), covering approximately 60 years. He is ranked as a Jō-saku smith and classified as Wazamono.This wakizashi was a valuable late-period work, bearing a date of Genroku 15 (1702). It displays a refined overall form, and the nakago, finished with kō-zutsumi yasurime, is in excellent condition. The finely forged ko-itame jihada is complemented by tama-yaki on both sides, while the gently undulating gunome-midare hamon completes the composition.This sword was designated Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken in 2025. |
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