To tide me over…

…until I can fetch my new katana from Edinburgh, which may be some time


A practical Takada-school wakizashi, renowned for its exceptional cutting edge and from the early Edō period The jigane features a mix of itame and masame, while the hamon is a tight, fine-grained gokunome with visible ashi and yo. The name "Hoshu Ju Fujiwara Masayuki" is engraved on the nakago.

Masayuki was a swordsmith of the Takada school, founded by Tomoyuki, who was active in the early Edo period . According to records, the school produced masterpieces in the Takada region for three generations.

In November 1971, the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords certified this wakizashi as an authentic work by Masayuki and issued a Kicho certificate of authenticity, recognizing it as a valuable piece within the sword community.

• Blade length: 44.6 cm
• Curvature: 1.3 cm
• Number of Mekugi hole: 1
• Sakihaba: 21.8 mm
• Sakikasane: 5.6 mm
• Motohaba: 31.4 mm
• Motokasane: 6.7 mm
• Signature: Hoshu ju Fujiwara Masayuki(front)
• Era: Shinto
• Structure: Shinogi-zukuri, Iori-mune
• Jigane: Itame with Mokume mixed in
• Hamon: Ko-gunome
• Boshi: Midarekonde Komaru ni Kaeru
• Weight: 500 g(blade only)
• Nakago: Ubu
• Koshirae: Shirasaya
• Original Registration No.: Yamaguchi 20781