Jūyō 69 Results

[Jussi Ekholm]

Few days ago a friend noted that NBTHK had released Jūyō 69 results on their website Now as I always do, here are the results translittered to partly English following the format I am using on the index.

 

All possible errors are most likely mine, I am not well versed in fittings so there I might have incorrect readings of lesser known makers etc. and as usual I avoid translating fitting / koshirae themes as it is often very difficult to get correct.

 

Here is the link to the original PDF at NBTHK site: https://www.touken.or.jp/Portals/0/第69回重要刀剣等指定品発表.pdf

 

Jūyō 69 – 84 Items – NBTHK Web page

 

1. Katana – Gojō Kuninaga – Mumei [五条国永]

2. Tachi – Ko-Kyōmono – Mumei [古京物]

3. Tachi – Awataguchi – Mumei [粟田口]

4. Katana – Niji Kunitoshi – Mumei [二字国俊]

5. Naoshi – Rai Kunitsugu – Mumei [来国次]

6. Tachi – Mitsumasa (den Senju’in) - 光正 [伝千手院]

7. Tachi – Senju’in – Mumei [千手院]

8. Katana – Senju’in – Mumei [千手院]

9. Katana – Taima – Mumei [当麻]

10. Katana – Hoshō – Mumei [保昌]

11. Katana – Shikkake Norinaga – Mumei [尻縣則長]

12. Tantō – Shintōgo Kunimitsu (1322) - 国光 / 元享二年六月日 [新藤五]

13. Katana – Yukimitsu – Mumei [行光]

14. Katana – den Yukimitsu – Mumei [伝行光]

15. Tantō – Sadamune – [Shumei 貞宗]

16. Katana – den Shizu – Mumei [伝志津]

17. Tantō – Shizu – Mumei [志津]

18. Katana – Kaneaki (1592) - 生駒雅楽頭公依御意兼明造之 / 文禄元歳二月吉日谷出羽守二胴切

19. Tantō – Asago-Taima Nobunaga - 信長 [浅古当麻]

20. Katana – den Gō – [Shumei Fumei] [伝江]

21. Katana – Norishige – Mumei [則重]

22. Tachi – Ko-Hōki Sanekage – Mumei [古伯耆真景]

23. Katana – Sekishū Naotsuna – Mumei [石州直綱]

24. Katana – Sukemura (Ko-Bizen) – Orikaeshi 備前国助村 [古備前]

25. Tachi – Norinari (Ko-Ichimonji) - 則成 [古一文字]

26. Tachi – Sukekane (Ichimonji) - 助包 [一文字]

27. Katana – Yoshioka Ichimonji – Mumei [吉岡一文字]

28. Tachi – Norifusa - 則房

29. Katana – Iwato Ichimonji – Mumei [岩戸一文字]

30. Tachi – Nagamitsu - □□□長□ [長光]

31. Katana – Nagamitsu – [Kinpun 長光]

32. Tachi – Kagemitsu (1331) - 備州長船住景光 / 元徳三年三月日

33. Naoshi - Unjū – Mumei [雲重]

34. Katana – Kanemitsu – Mumei [兼光]

35. Katana – Kanemitsu – Mumei [兼光]

36. Katana – Yoshimitsu – Mumei [義光]

37. Katana – Motomitsu – Mumei [基光]

38. Tachi – Masamitsu - □州長船政光

39. Tachi – Shigeyoshi (1392) - 備州長船重吉 / 明徳三年十月日 (Attachment – Tachi Koshirae - 金梨子地青山菊紋散金貝鞘糸巻太刀拵)

40. Tachi – Shigezane - 備州長船住重真

41. Katana – Nagashige – Mumei [長重]

42. Katana – Ōmiya Morikage – Mumei [盛景]

43. Katana – den Ōmiya Morikage – Mumei [伝盛景] (Attachment – Tachi Koshirae - 金梨子地三條花角紋散蒔絵鞘糸巻太刀拵)

44. Wakizashi – Yasumitsu (1439) - 備州長船康光 / 永享十一年八月日

45. Katana – Aoe – Mumei [青江]

46. Katana – Aoe – Mumei [青江]

47. Katana – den Aoe – Mumei [伝青江]

48. Katana – Sairen – Mumei [西蓮]

49. Katana – den Samonji – Mumei [伝左文字]

50. Katana – Enju Kunitoki – [Kinzōgan 国時 / 光遜 (花押)] [延寿]

51. Katana – Horikawa Kuniyasu - 国安 [堀川]

52. Katana – Shinkai Kunisada (1670) - 井上和泉守国貞 / (菊紋) 寛文十年八月日

53. Katana – Echizen Yasutsugu (Nidai) - 於武州江戸越前康継 / 諸越所持 [二代]

54. Katana – Kaneshige - 上総介藤原兼重

55. Katana – Taikei Naotane (1831) - 荘司筑前大掾大慶藤直胤 (花押) / 天保二年仲春

56. Katana – Hizen Masahiro - 肥前国河内大掾藤原正広

57. Naginata Koshirae - 黒漆塗鞘朱塗柄薙刀拵

58. Tachi Koshirae - 黒漆塗紋散蒔絵鞘糸巻太刀拵

59. Tachi Koshirae - 金梨子地桐違鷹羽檜扇紋散鞘糸巻太刀拵

60. Tantō Koshirae - 朱塗陰陽藤花文鞘合口短刀拵

61. Tantō Koshirae - 黒石目曲竹断文散腰刻鞘合口短刀拵 (中邨春寛一作金具) Nakamura Haruhiro Issaku – Fuchi – Haruhiro - 中邨春寛 (花押) Kozuka – Haruhiro - 春寛 (花押) Kōgai – Haruhiro - 中邨

62. Tantō Koshirae - 黒蠟色桜花散蒔絵鞘合口短刀拵 Menuki – Sasayama Tokuoki - 篤 / 興 Kozuka – Sasayama Tokuoki – (棟銘) 篤興作 Wari-Kōgai & Semegane – Sasayama Tokuoki - 一行斎 Saya Lacquer - 平安篤興画 梶川 (壺印)

63. Menuki (歳寒二雅図目貫) – Ko-Kinko – Mumei [古金工]

64. Kozuka (引手金具図小柄) – Gotō Yūjō & Gotō Kenjō & Gotō Teijō - 祐乗作 顕乗 (花押) 光昌 (花押)

65. Kōgai (樋定規図笄) – Gotō Sōjō & Gotō Teijō - 宗乗作 程乗 (花押)

66. Menuki (牛馬図目貫) – Gotō Kōjō – Mumei [光乗] (Attachment – Gotō Origami (1739) - 元文四年代百五捨貫光理折紙) (Attachment – Letter - 後藤三郎左衛門書状)

67. Mitokoromono (枝菊図三所物) Kozuka & Kōgai – Gotō Tsujō - 後藤通乗 (花押) Menuki – Gotō Tsujō – Mumei [通乗]

68. Mitokoromono (竹雀図三所物) Kozuka & Kōgai – Gotō Hōjō- 後藤四郎兵衛藤原光晃 (花押) Menuki – Gotō Hōjō – (割際端銘) 光 / 晃

69. Tsuba (雲出八橋透鐔) – Hayashi Shigemitsu - 林 / 重光

70. Tsuba (武蔵野透鐔) – Yasuchika - 安親

71. Kozuka (木賊刈図小柄) – Yasuchika - 安親

72. Kozuka (猿猴耳掻に刷子図小柄) – Yasuchika - 安親

73. Tsuba (雪花透唐子雪遊図鐔) – Issando Joi – (金印) 一蝅堂乗意 (金印 永春)

74. Fuchi & Kashira (親子獅子図縁頭) – Konkan - 岩本昆寛 (花押)

75. Daishō Fuchi & Kashira (猛禽図大小縁頭) – Ishiguro Masayoshi – Daishō mei - 行年七十七歳 寿翁政美作

76. Kozuka (富嶽図小柄) – Hirata Dōnin – Mumei [平田道仁]

77. Tsuba (山水図鐔) – Tomonobu - 染谷知信 (金印)

78. Menuki (海の幸図目貫) – Nagatsune – (割際端銘) 長常 (花押) / 長常

79. Fuchi & Kashira (風神雷神図縁頭) – Minayama Oki - 皆山応起 (花押)

80. Tsuba (雷神図鐔) – Kawabarayashi Hidekuni - 天光堂秀国

81. Mitokoromono (粟穂図三所物) Kozuka & Kōgai – Araki Tomei - 吟松亭東明 (花押) Menuki – Araki Tomei – (割短冊銘) 吟松亭 / 東明

82. Kanagu (福禄寿図揃金具) Tsuba – Imai Nagatake (1858) - 安政戊午孟今井永武 (花押) Kozuka – Imai Nagatake (1857) - 安政丁巳孟秋今井永武 (花押) Kōgai – Imai Nagatake (1857) - 安政丁巳孟秋今井享斎 (花押) Menuki – Imai Nagatake – Mumei [永武]

83. Tsuba (追儺図鐔) – Tanaka Kiyotoshi - 東龍斎 / 丁未歳製 清寿法眼 (花押)

84. Kozuka (雀海中蛤図小柄) – Natsuo - 夏雄 (印 古意)

[Brian]

Thank you Jussi, you spoil us :-)

 

[Alex A]

The Naotane gets me curious, one that would be good to see

 

Thanks

[GeorgeLuucas]

Thanks Jussi, this is really interesting

Fist thing that stands out, is only ONE wakizashi! 

Great data, and thanks for the translation,
Cheers,
-Sam

[BIG]

Hi Alex, this is the Katana

 

SHOJI CHIKUZEN DAIJO TAIKEI FUJI NAOTANE (KAO)

Tenpo, Ni-Nen Chushun ( Tenpo 2 year, mid spring 1831 )

Nagasa: 2 Shaku, 2 Sun, 9 Bu, 5 Rin ( 69,54 cm )

Sori: 5 Bu ( 1,52 cm )

[Alex A]

Thanks Peter!

[Paz]

OK,  so is it worth submitting for Juyo ,

 

Tokubetsu hozon (2021)  , mumei , katana 62cm o suriage  , ko-senjuin yamato school ? Early Kamakura late heian. In polish, kirikomi but no flaws. 

 

Worth asking I thought. Take into consideration that the school was destroyed in 1567 ?

 

Regards

[paulb]

Paz

Honest answer is no one can tell you. Unlike the other levels of paper Juyo is a competition so it is not only about how good your sword is but what else is submitted in that session. That is why you hear of swords failing in one session and passing a couple of years later. It depends what is there on the day.

Regarding the sword you describe:

 A very early Senjuin blade is a relatively rare thing so there is likely to be far fewer works to compare and compete with than say a Bizen Kanemitsu or Hizen work.

Against it is that it is short and in recent Juyo and TJ appraisals size appears to matter, i.e. larger blades being preferred to shorter works.

 

 

[Paz]

Thanks Paul. First time I heard that it's a competition, very interesting indeed. 

And yes I gather tachi or at least 67cm is what they would favour. 

 

Regards 

[Gakusee]

4 hours ago, Paz said:

OK,  so is it worth submitting for Juyo ,

 

Tokubetsu hozon (2021)  , mumei , katana 62cm o suriage  , ko-senjuin yamato school ? Early Kamakura late heian. In polish, kirikomi but no flaws. 

 

Worth asking I thought. Take into consideration that the school was destroyed in 1567 ?

 

Regards

It of course ultimately depends on how good it is (general quality, workmanship, state of preservation) and whether it comes with bells & whistles such as provenance, shumei, etc. The Senjuin Mitsumasa that passed is over 80cm, the other Senjuin 75cm and the last one was 64cm (ie short). 
I am personally surprised that they passed so many examples of one group (3 Senjuin, 3 Aoe etc - these are not rare groups like some others….). 
This last shinsa was a bit bewildering for a number of reasons. 

[Gokaden]

Thanks Jussi.

 

Nice to see that Omiya (Morikage) blades goes to Juyo still

[Gokaden]

828 blades submitted and out of these only 56 passed. So the chances of getting a blade to Juyo are quite low tbh.

[sabiji]

If this is correct and if I have calculated correctly (and have not mixed up the previous percentages), then this would be the highest failure rate to date at 93.23%.