SwordGuyJoe Posted December 23, 2018 Report Posted December 23, 2018 Sword Information: Type: Katana Sugata: Shinogi Zukuri Mei: Sakai Ikkansai Shigemasa Date/Era: A lucky day in March, 1974 School/Den: Kasama Ikkansai Shigetsugu Mon Tradition: Soden-Bizen Authentication/Papers: NTHK Kanteisho Sword Details: Nagasa: 67.1 cm Mihaba: 3.4 cm Nakago Jiri: Ubu, Kurijiri Yasurime: Kiri Mune: Iori Jihada: Itame Hamon: Active Choji Midare, with Sunagashi and Kinsuji Boshi: Komaru, w/ Short Turnback Smith Information: Rating: - Toko-Taikan: 2 Million Yen - Gendai Tosho Ninki Banzuke: East Block, Maegashira Smith Details: Shigemasa (繁政), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Tōkyō – „Shigemasa“ (繁正), „Sakai Ikkansai Shigemasa“ (酒井一貫斎繁正), „Tōtō Jōhoku ni oite Sakai Ikkansai Shigemasa kinsaku“ (東都於城北酒井一貫斎繁正謹作), „Sakai Ikkansai Shigemasa“ (酒井一貫斎繁政), „Sakai Shigemasa hori-dōsaku“ (酒井繁政彫同作), civilian name „Sakai Hiroshi“ (酒井寛), he was born on August 19th 1905 as third son of Sakai Yasujirō (酒井安次郎), the younger brother of Miyaguchi Shigetoshi (宮口繁寿), in Shizuoka, in 1925 he started his apprenticeship as a swordsmith under Kasama Shigetsugu (笠間繁継) and became independent in 1932, he signed his name first with the characters (繁正), during World War II he worked for the forges „Nihontō-tanrenkai“ (日本刀鍛錬会) and „Ōkura-Nihontō-tanrenjo“ (大倉日本刀鍛錬所), later he lived in Tōkyō´s Itabashi district (板橋), as his master Shigetsugu he too was an excellent horimono carver, he died 1995 at the age of 91, during World War II he forged ten tantō for Admiral Yamamoto Isoroku (山本五十六, 1884-1943) who rewarded several persons with them for their merits in assisting the attack on Pearl Harbor which was also co-planned by Yamamoto From Markus Sesko's, "Index of Japanese Swordsmiths" Photo Credit: Fred Weissberg Sold 2% of the sale goes to the board, if sold here. I will offer a 2 day inspection period and allow returns, if I have misrepresented the blade in any way. 4 Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted December 23, 2018 Author Report Posted December 23, 2018 Thank you very much! I have turned down at least a half dozen blades with longer nagasa and horimono because the craftsmanship wasn't up to the level of this blade. 1 Quote
Brian Posted December 23, 2018 Report Posted December 23, 2018 Look at the hada on this sword. Great polish too. He was such a talented smith. Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted December 23, 2018 Author Report Posted December 23, 2018 Thanks Brian. He is probably my favorite smith and was exceptionally talented. Quote
Fuuten Posted January 14, 2019 Report Posted January 14, 2019 If only i had some money Joe! edit: If your auctions are still going i'm going on a serious money quest from now till my next paycheck.. 1 Quote
Greg F Posted January 14, 2019 Report Posted January 14, 2019 Best of luck Axel, I love this blade. Greg Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted January 15, 2019 Author Report Posted January 15, 2019 It feels like a reverse auction at this point! Quote
David Flynn Posted January 15, 2019 Report Posted January 15, 2019 Unfortunatley, not many collect Shinsaku, Quote
SwordGuyJoe Posted January 15, 2019 Author Report Posted January 15, 2019 There is no accounting for bad taste 4 Quote
Fung Posted January 15, 2019 Report Posted January 15, 2019 This is a good stuff, wish it could find a nice home soon Quote
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