SHODAI TADAYOSHI
1st Generation Tadayoshi (fss-539)
Mei: HIZEN NO KUNI J�NIN TADAYOSHI SAKU Date: Keicho
Nagasa : 28 1/2 "
Sori: 15 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 28.3 mm
Width at the yokote: 20.6 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.6 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: 3 mekugiana, yasurime is kiri
Kitae: Masame
Hamon: Shallow notare, with ch�ji ashi inserted
Boshi: Suguba
Condition: Excellent polish.
Fujishiro:
TADAYOSHI HIZEN KUNI SHODAI [KEICH� 1596 HIZEN] SHINT� SAIJ�SAKU (Highest rating for a sword smith is SAIJOSAKU)
He is called Hashimoto Shinzaemonnoj� Tadayoshi, and he lived in Hizen Nagase (the present Takase Mura). He went up to Kyoto in Keich� Gannen and entered the Mon of Umetada My�ju. In the third year of this same era he returned to his home kuni, and changed his residence to Saga J�kamachi. In Genwa J�nen (Kan'ei Gannen), along with receiving the title of Musashi no Daij�, he changed his name to TADAHIRO. Although in the beginning he used MINAMOTO as his Uji, he later changed this to FUJIWARA. He died on Kan'ei Ky�nen (1632) Hachigatsu J�gonichi (8/15) at the age of 61. He works span thirty years from around Keich� Gonen (1600) until the year of his death. His works have a good form, a ji of ko-moku, and the hamon is kuichigai hamon in ch�-sugu, or a midare kuzure majiri. There is also midareba with nioi and nie ending in thick ashi. The kenmakiry� are made by Munenaga, and many horimono are seen with a soemei of Munenaga. There are also carvings by My�ju, and finally, in his latter years, there are horimono by Yoshinaga. (Saij� �wazamono)
Signatures: HIZEN KUNI TADAYOSHI
HIZEN KUNI J� MINAMOTO TADAYOSHI
HIZEN KUNI J�NIN TADAYOSHI SAKU
HISH� J� TADAYOSHI
HIZEN KUNI FUJIWARA TADAHIRO
HIZEN KUNI MUSASHI NO DAIJ� FUJIWARA TADAHIRO
HI TADAYOSHI
TADAYOSHI
Hawleys:
TAD286
Hizen Tadayoshi founded a lineage of sword makers that lasted through NINE generations and spanned the years 1596-1880 Throughout this time the sword school of Hizen Tadayoshi was regarded as one of the very FINEST anywhere in Japan. The blades made by the Tadayoshi masters were carried by both bushi (Samurai warriors) and Daimyo (Lords) alike with great pride and confidence. The output of the Tadayoshi school was prolific and much longer than most of it's rivals, consequently there are MANY Tadayoshi blades extant today. Such was the FAME of the Tadayoshi swordmaking line that many forgeries of their fine works were created. Such was the value of their blades that many fine swords had false signatures added to them, in order to vastly increase their value. This is a rare example of an authentic first generation Tadayoshi Daito from the founder of this Famous School of swordmaking in Japan.
This sword was made in the older Koto style of Tadayoshi. The Sugu-ha hamon has brilliant nioiguchi. This is a very special sword from one of the highest regarded smiths in Japan and the founder of the hizen school.
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SAYAGAKI By Mr. TANOBE (NBTHK)
Details
KOSHIRAI
PAPERS
KANTEISHO
No. 1000144
1, KATANA
Mei: HIZEN NO KUNI JUNIN TADAYOSHI SAKU
Length: A little over 2 shaku 3 sun 7 bu
As a result of a shinsa at this organization, the above item has been designated a TOKUBETSU HOZON Token, and is confirmed as authentic.
June 21, 2012
NBTHK
Order number for this item is : fss-539
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