Takahashi Yoshimune Katana

[Sutraken]

I offer for sale a premium gendaito made by the famous gendai smith Takahashi Yoshimune. This katana comes in very fine samurai mounts. The total condition of blade and koshirae is near mint. 

The sword has a well grained and tight ko-itame hada and at times also a burl of ko-mokume hada. The hamon is a soshu style notare, made of dense ko-nie and a deep nioi guchi. In the monouchi the hamon is entirely ko-nie. The katana has a maru boshi. There are activities like nijuba, uchinoke and nie hoture in and around the hamon. 

The nakago has the mei: Sekishin Houkoku Minamoto Yoshimune Saku

dated: Koki Nisen Roku Hyaku Ni Nen San Gatsu Hi ( a lucky day in March 1942 )

 

Yoshimune is ranked as a saijo saku smith and is rated as a high to superior grade gendaito smith, according to Slough‘s Modern Japanese Swordsmiths ( page 198 and 199 ). In addition Yoshimune is known for his patriotism and his swords sometimes have patriotic sayings. On this sword the saying

‚Sekishin Houkoku‘ can be translated as ‚serving the country with the utmost sincerity‘. 

 

The tsuka of the mentioned koshirae is silk-cord wrapped and contains custom menuki. The iron sukashi tsuba was probably made in the mid edo period. Besides there are two seppas made of copper. 

 

The blade measurements are:

 

Nagasa: 66cm

Sori: 1,5cm

Motohaba: 3,0cm

Sakihaba: 2,0cm

Kissaki Nagasa: 3,0cm

Nakago Nagasa: 20,8cm

Kasane: 0,7cm

 

My asking price is 4400€. I am open to reasonable offers, but I am not interested in trading. The sword is in Germany. I ship worldwide with DHL premium international. Payment should be done with paypal. The shipping costs are included. 
 

Kind regards 

Stefan

[Itomagoi]

What a great sword for a good price, Stefan. I have also a blade made by Takahashi Yoshimune and I very happy with it. Good luck with the sale. 

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Thank you for the kind words, Peter. 

[Stephen]

Stefan here is a chart of the school and Yoshimune lineage. If you think it distracts ill delete. Teacher of my Hiromasa....if i was a rich man....you know how that goes id have one of each. 😂

[Sutraken]

Hi Stephen, 

 

thank you for mentioning Yoshimune‘s lineage. 
 

All the best 

Stefan

[Sutraken]

Bump 

 

fuchi and kashira are also of exquisite quality. 

[Sutraken]

3800€ is the new asking price. 

[Sutraken]

Is no one willing to make me an offer for this beautiful katana ? 

[Sutraken]

Sold 

[oli]

Hi Stefan,

 

the sword arrived well packed and in very nice condition. And also thank you for the nice conversation and helpfull answers for a newbie like me,

 

thanks

Oliver

[Sutraken]

Hello Oli, 

 

thank you for the kind words. I am pleased you like the Yoshimune. 

 

All the best 

Stefan