Ordering Number: 24233

Dai Sho :
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Dai: Katana in Shirasaya

Inscription:
Morioka ju Yamaguchi Kiyofusa Saku Kore(Mukansa Swordsmith)
盛岡住山口清房作之
The treasured sword of the Komaki family for generations
Ordered by Komaki Tadakazu at the age of 38.
April 8, Showa 55(1980)
宝剣駒木家重代
上馬淵川辺姉帯住
迎参十八歳駒木忠一需之
昭和五十三年四月八日

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This sword is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Yamaguchi Kiyofusa.

Habaki: Single layer of silver
Blade Length: 71.2cm (28.03in)
Curvature: 1.9cm (0.75in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base: 3.31cm (1.30in)
Width at Tip: 2.25cm (0.89in)
Thickness: 0.75cm (0.30in)
Sword Weight: 815g
Era: Showa55, 1978
Shape: wide and thick blade with little deep curvature and long kissaki. Bo-hi is carved on the both sides.
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada
Hamon: Rounded Gunome-midare with long Ashi. Boshi is midarekomi style.
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Sho: Wakizashi in Shirasaya

Inscription:
Morioka ju Yamaguchi Kiyofusa saku kore
盛岡住山口清房作之
Heirloom of the Komagi family　駒木家重代
April 8, Showa 55(1980)
昭和五十五年四月八日

Aoi Art authentication paper
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This sword is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Yamaguchi Kiyofusa.

Habaki: Single layer of silver
Blade Length: 52.1cm (20.51in)
Curvature: 1.5cm (0.59in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base: 3.31cm (1.30in)
Width at Tip: 2.37cm (0.93in)
Thickness: 0.77cm (0.30in)
Sword Weight: 815 g
Shape: A wide, thick, almost straight sword. Bo-hi is carved on the both sides.
Jigane: Fine ko-itame hada
Hamon: Gunomemidare. Boshi is midarekomi. Compared to the sword, the Hamon is broad and calm.

Features: Yamaguchi Kiyofusa, the modern swordsmith in Iwate, was born in 1932 and began stusying under Sumitani Masamine, a living national treasure swordsmith from 1966. He has won numerous awards since becoming independent in 1972, and was certified as Mukansa swordsmith in 1986. He has also made sword offerings to the Ise Shrine and is recognized as an intangible cultural asset by Iwate Prefecture. Like his master, Sunmitani Masamine, he specialized in Bizen-den and produced gorgeous Choji blades.

Aoi-Art estimation paper
whole oshigata

Price:900,000JPY

Dai: Katana

Sho: Wakizashi

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