| Item No. TAN-0326 義光作之 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Made by Yoshimitsu Back: 昭和五十五年八月吉日 為長谷川誠氏 |
| Shape | Hirazukuri Mitsumune |
| Region | Tokyo |
Size
| Length |
25.3 cm 9.96 in
|
| Motohaba |
2.59 cm 1.02 in
|
| Munekasane |
0.58 cm 0.23 in
|
Provincial Registration
| Registration Authority | Tokyo |
| Registration Date | December 11, 1980 |
Item Details
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Koitame-nagare |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Sugu with ko-ashi and ko-gunome |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Sugu Komaru long turn |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Kattesagari file pattern and a kurijiri end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper base gold foil with file habaki |
| Price | 450,000 JPY Buy Now |
Other Info
| This swordsmith, Ohno Yoshimitsu[大野 義光], was born in 1948, he was a disciple of Yoshiwara Yoshindo[吉原 義人] and Yoshiwara Soji[吉原 荘二]. Yoshimitsu became independent in 1976 in Niigata Prefecture. He received many awards for his work and in 1987 he became a Mukansa[無鑑査]. He is one of the most skilled Contemporary swordsmiths in Japan. This tanto was made in 1980 by Ohno Yoshimitsu at the age of 32. It has a beautiful jigane with ko-itame grain, and a varied hamon with suguha, small ashi, and kaku-gunome pattern. It is a neat piece that will be a precursor to becoming a master swordsmith. |
