Yoshioka Ichimonji - Juyo #49
JT0012
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This has been tied up in FBI impound for several years as evidence, while a criminal makes repeated appeals of his conviction. It will be released, however, I am not sure when. I been told that it was to be returned late last year, but that didn't happen. If you are interested about whom I am troubled by, Google Rocco DeSimone.
Yoshioka Ichimonji katana o-suriage, mumei. Hawatare 70.9 cm (27.92 inches). The jigane is a o-mokume nagare with chikei and a very strong choji midare utsure. The hamon is nioi deki choji midare, with a tighter habuchi than seen in Fukaoka. There are gifu and a great deal of hataraki. Although this blade is nioi deki, there are many nie patterns, sunagashi, kinsuji, and inazuma, especially in the front portion of the sword. This sword is from the latter part of Kamakura.
There is sayagaki by Tanobe Michihiro stating that this blade is chinchinchocho. Chincho is an especially precious treasure, and the doubling is for emphasis.
The Yoshioka Ichimonji ran from around Sho-o (1288 - 1293) to around Shohei (1346 - 1370). They were descendants of the Fukaoka Ichimonji, and were named for their location. It is believed that the founder of the school, Yoshioka Sukeyoshi, was the grandson of Fukaoka Ichimonji Sukemune.
Kinsuji and Hataraki
Mokume Nagare Hada
Kinsuji & Mokume Nagare Jigane
Gunome Choji Midare Hamon With Togare.
Juyo Token Nado Zufu #49 Sayagaki which in part reads o-suriage mumei, end of Kamakura,
chinchinchocho (chincho means an especially precious treasure - doubling is for emphasis)
Sayagaki by Tanobe Michihiro