Sword by AKIHISA

[Swords]

I need help with the meaning for this sword 

I don’t hav Book of Hawley and if anyone can elaborate about this sword as quoted

Akihide Special honor seat at the 6th exhibition seat Hawley reference AK144

TOKO Taiwan rated 1 million yen 

Rated Joko saku Akihide Special honor seat 

Dose it mean it’s higher than 1st seat? 
I copied a page from book of John Slough since I don’t have Hawley book It the 1st sentence top left 

 

6th

 Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941)

Hawley's reference: AKI44

Toko Taikan rated ¥1Million

Rated : Jojo saku 

 (Akihide), Special Honor Seat at the 

6th

 Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941)

 

 

Signed : Akihisa 

Dated : 1941

Hawley's reference: AKI44

Toko Taikan rated ¥1Million

Rated : Jojo saku 

 

 

AKIHISA (昭久), Shōwa (昭和, 1926-1989), Niigata – “Hokutsu-jū Yamagami Senri Akihisa” (北越住山上千里 昭

久), “Akihisa” (昭久), real name Yamagami Jūji (山上重次), born November 15th 1910, he studied under Kasaka

 Ikkansai Shigetsugu (笠間一貫斎繁継), he became independent in 1934 and lived in Nishiyama-chō (西山町) in

 Niigata Prefecture, he worked as a rikugun-jumei-tōshō, kihin-jōi (Akihide), Special Honor Seat at the 6th

 Shinsaku Nihontō Denrankai (新作日本刀展覧会, 1941)

[MarcoUdin]

I don't think Hawley's book has anything to offer than you haven't already posted. I can check when I get home though.

 

Ray Singer has a very nice one for sale and a very informative description on his website  https://swordsofjapan.com/product/akihisa-katana/

 

[Swords]

Did you read what I said ? is special honor seat higher than 1st seat ! 

[Swords]

I would be interested but better asap

[MarcoUdin]

http://www.jp-sword.com/files/seki/gendaito.html

 

It's the first paragraph,

Special>1>2>3>4>5

 

But I personally wouldn't use this to decide on buying a sword, you need to evaluate the blade and it's condition.

 

[David Flynn]

Special Honour Seat, is the equivalent of Mukansa.

[Swords]

Not sure what that means 

[SteveM]

Without seeing the actual sword...

It looks like the sword in question is an Akihisa sword. 

 

Akihisa studied under Akihide, who was basically an experienced swordsmith.

Akihisa entered the sword-making competition and was ranked as 5th seat. 

 

Akihide was in the "honorable mention" category, presumably because he was already an accomplished swordsmith, and didn't enter the competition under the same criteria with the younger, less well-known smiths. 

 

I would strongly encourage you to not pay too much attention to these rankings. Fifth seat, fourth seat, first seat.... it really makes very little difference. Each sword has to be evaluated on its own merits, and I don't think many collectors care too much about this ranking system. 

[Swords]

I was surprised only 5th seat when he was listed in John slough as special honor seat 

But it’s good to know  Your so right about being judged by its own merit

did you see my noshu taniguchi after polish Check it out! That was only 5th seat 

Thanks again for everyone s feedback