SwordGuyJoe Posted December 23, 2018 Report Posted December 23, 2018 Sword Information: Type: Tanto Sugata: Hira Zukuri Mei: Miyaguchi Ikkansai Toshihiro Kin Saku Date/Era: A lucky day in May, 1929 School/Den: Kasama Ikkansai Shigetsugu Mon Tradition: Soden-Bizen Authentication/Papers: NBTHK Hozon Sword Details: Nagasa: 19.7 cm Mihaba: 2.0 cm Kasane: 0.38 cm Nakago Jiri: Ubu, Kurijiri Yasurime: Kiri Mune: Mitsu Mune Jihada: Itame Hamon: Nie Deki Suguha, w/ Ko Choji Ashi Boshi: Komaru, w/ Short Turnback Smith Information: Rating: - Toko-Taikan: 1.8 Million Yen - Gendai Tosho Ninki Banzuke: East Block, Yokozuna (Highest rating) - 6th Shinsaku Nihonto Denrankai: Special Honor Seat (Highest Rating) - Tosho Banzuke: Sai Jo Saku (Highest Rating) Smith Details: Toshihiro (寿広), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Tōkyō – „Miyaguchi Ikkansai Toshihiro“ (宮口一貫斎寿広), „Toshihiro saku“ (寿広作), „Miyauchi Toshihiro“ (宮口寿広), civilian name „Miyaguchi Shigeru“ (宮口繁), he was born in April 1897 as son of Yonezawa Kanjirō Masatoshi (米沢勘治郎正寿) in Tōkyō, he and his father were both adopted into the Miyaguchi family, after the death of his father he continued his studied under Kasama Shigetsugu (笠間繁継), he used the gō „Ikkansai“ (一貫斎) from August 1916 onwards, in 1934 he entered the Yasukuni forge, special-order blades were signed by him with the name „Toshihiro“, the larger numbers of blades he made for the Yasukuni forge were signed with his Yasukuni-name „Yasuhiro“ (靖広), blades made with western steel and some made by his students were signed by him with the pseudonym „Kunimori“ (国護), in December 1936 he entered the Ōkura forge (大倉鍛錬所) and died on March 21st 1956 at the age of 59, his posthumous Buddhist name is „Kantoku´in Han´a Shinshō“ (貫徳院繁阿真照), records say that he made about 500 blades for the Yasukuni forge From Markus Sesko's, "Index of Japanese Swordsmiths" Photo Credit: www.seiyudo.com Sold 2 Quote
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