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Kazusanosuke KANESHIGE
| time | 1665 |
|---|---|
| style | Shinogi-zukuri |
| length | 75.75cm / 2shaku 5sun |
| carve | 1.36cm / 4bu 5rin |
| basis width | 3.1cm / 1sun |
| basis thick | 0.65cm / 2bu 1rin |
| top width | 2.0cm / 6bu 6rin |
| top thick | 0.4cm / 1bu 3rin |
| mekugihole | 1 |
| Authorization | Tokubetsu kicho |
As the Perry's Squadron from the U.S. visited Japan in 1853, the Tokugawa Shogunate quickly lost its leadership, which led the entire Japan into the unrest of the closing days of the Edo period. In Kyoto, Shinsengumi fought fiercely against the anti-Tokugawa side; amongst was Todo Heisuke, who played an extremely active role in the Ikedaya Incident. He was a master in Hokushin-itto ryu, and his beloved sword was made by Kazusanosuke KANESHIGE, who competed with the master sword smith Kotetsu over his craftmanship.
This KANESHIGE sword is thought to be made in 1665, as it has an engraved record of 3 bodies cutting by Shito-ka Yamano Kaemon on its nakago. The sword is shaped in the length of 75cm that it is slightly longer than the standard, with a shallow curve; its bottom is wider than the tip and hiraniku is kept minimal, which is typical to the Kanbun Shinto. Thus the sword creates a sharp feeling of tension. Its jigane has a thick jinie with fine itamehada that further sharpens the expression and rugged figure. Considering that KANESHIGE is specialized in the particular hamon with a series of gunome called juzuba, this sword has one-of-a-kind hamon of suguha with shallow notare and occasional individual gunome, and that the sword gets wider from monouchi.
KANESHIGE was 40 years old in 1665. Just a glance at this sword tells you more than clearly that his mind, skill and physical body were all in balance, and his spirit was high. His pursuance for cutting, and vitality full of spirit sprung out of the quest --- Todo Heisuke of Shinsengumi must have seen the answer here to entrust his own life in this sword.
JAPAN
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| Item | Price |
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Tokubetsu Kicho Token / NBHK Shirasaya <Sato Kanzan sayagaki> |
￥3,150,000.- / Japanese Yen |
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