Tokugawa Gord

Hello Nathaniel, That is correct, 21mm - looks like I flipped the numbers

Hello Nathaniel - thank you for your interest. Please find your requested measurements below: Motohaba: 26mm or 1 Inch Sakihaba: 21mm or 3/4 Inch Moto-Kasane: 7mm or 1/4 Inch Saki-Kasane: 4mm or 1/8 Inch

Thank you for your interest Rawa - it is a good piece. I am selling the wakizashi in a shirasaya only - the koshirae belongs to another wakizashi. Apologies for the confusion, as it was exhibited together with that koshirae in the photo.

A fine Muromachi period Kanesada wakizashi with masame hada, profused, and very tight. Hakikake boshi with dark jigane. Above the hamon we see nijuba with yubashiri running gunome to gunome. Sunagashi runs through the valleys - which is impressive to see in person. Hamon is sanban tsuge gunome midare with a chu-kissaki. The back of the blade is iorimune and the yasurime are gyaku-takanoha, which all point to Mino tradition. My research leads me to believe it to be one of the later generations - signed similarly to Hikisada. This sword is a quintessential example of the Mino tradition, featuring the school’s celebrated sanbon tsuge gunome midare hamon — a three-cedar pattern of sharp, undulating waves. Type (Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Naginata, Other) : Wakizashi Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Ubu Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : Kanesada Papered or not and by whom? : No Era/Age : Middle to Late Muromatchi Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Shirasaya Nagasa/Blade Length : 42 cm or 16 1/2 Inches Sori : 1.9cm or 3/4 Inches Hamon Type : Sanbon Sugi Gunome Midare Jihada : Masame Other Hataraki Visible : Ko-Nie, Nijuba, yubashiri, sunagashi (bright streaks of nie) Flaws : None Sword Location : Toronto, Ontario Will ship to : Continental USA, Canada or Europe. Payment Methods Accepted : Paypal, E-Transfer Price and Currency : $1000 USD Other Info and Full Description : The temper line is thick with internal activity, including nijŭba (double lines), sunagashi (sand-streams), and yubashiri (nie spots). The steel displays a rare and meticulously forged tight masame-hada (straight grain). Measuring 42 cm with a classic higaki (criss-cross) yasurime (tang finish), this wakizashi embodies the lethal elegance and technical mastery of the Seki school masters.

When I take a picture up close like this I see a a Sanji-Mei forming, but it has faded greatly over the years. Is anyone able to make out the characters?

Hello Kirill. Please see nakago photograph attached here. What do you think?

Hello Everyone. Hope that you are having a great week and making a nice cup of matcha while researching your next Nihonto purchase. I have an unidentified wakizashi I am struggling with, as it is mumei and exhibits features of Mino and or Bizen. The hamon and overall sugata is similar to Bizen school, closest I found in geometry and hamon was the Sukesada line or Oei Bizen. What confuses me is the toriizori curve, which is generally a Mino feature. The hada is mokume, kissaki is chu-kissaki and the boshi is hakikake. I place this wakizashi to mid to late Muromatchi period based on the overall patina on the nakago and the features within the steel. A beautiful gunome midare hamon with a slight fumbare which both give me the sense of great elegance, stability and power. Any additional information on this wakizashi will help a long way, Japanese swords are a long time passion of mine, and I am so glad to have the opportunity for this particular one to find me. After your careful assessment and review of the photos I would make a decision on whether to take it to Shinsa or not. Warm Regards, Gordon S

Sold thank you everyone and thank you NMB. A donation shall be made.

This katana is now marked Pending.

A finely crafted, historic katana from the early Edo period of ancient Japan circa 1600s. The blade is mumei (unsigned) and has a long, beautiful sugata (shape) - almost tachi like. The shape of the tip kissaki is Chu Kissaki and a very rare ito suguha hamon in suguha (straight thin line) which are said to be some of the sharpest qualities. Ko-Mokume hada along shinogi and masame hada along the edge. Uchinoke, hakikake, small kinsuji, inazuma, nie, nioi, ashi, and others are also found. These are all considered very attractive in our Japanese sword world. The blade is light, and almost wants to tip upwards, indicating an order age than estimated. I have researched this blade, and believe it to be Yamato school - Shikkake to be particular. No papers no backstory just a good blade with some lovely fittings: bamboo theme futchikashira with beautiful Goto school shishi menuki. Type (Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Naginata, Other) : Katana Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Ubu Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : Mumei Papered or not and by whom? : No papers Era/Age : Early Edo Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Koshirae Nagasa/Blade Length : 26 1/2 inches Sori : 1.4 cm Hamachi - Munemachi : 1 1/4 inches Hamon Type : Suguha / Ito Suguha Jihada : Masame mixed with Ko-Mokume Other Hataraki Visible : Uchinoke, hakikake, small kinsuji, inazuma, nie, nioi, ashi, and others are also found. Ko-nie deki along the hamon. Flaws : No major flaws Sword Location : Toronto, Canada Will ship to : Continental USA, Canada or Europe. Payment Methods Accepted : Paypal, Cash Price and Currency : 1400 USD Other Info and Full Description : A percentage of my sale will go towards upkeep of NMB

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By popular demand: posting the entire koshirae here for everyone's pleasure. Enjoy!

Great eye Geraint!! The tsuba is indeed not original - it is a Mino School tsuba mounted on there .

Thank you for your appreciation Geraint, I am quite fond of this koshirae as well. Can you guess which piece is not original (there is only one)