This piece is a very beautiful Katana by Tadayoshi VI.

The sword is in extremely good condition. There are no flaws of any kind, including rust, chips, or dents, not to mention flaws. The jigane is a konuka-hada with well-packed ko-itame and jinie, which is often seen on Hizen-style katanas and gives a warm feeling to the hada. Hamon is an elegant suguha with a style reminiscent of Yamashiro-den.

On the back of the nakago, the words Hizen no Kuni Omi no Kami Tadayoshi are engraved. Tadayoshi was a master craftsman of the Shinto period who produced Saidai-owaza-mono works with particularly outstanding skill. Tadayoshi of this work is the sixth generation of Tadayoshi, counting from the first generation, and was the designated swordsmith of the Nabeshima clan in Hizen Province.

He was born in 1736 as the second son of Tadayoshi V. During his father's lifetime, his name was Tadahiro. When his elder brother died young, he succeeded him and officially became the sixth generation, receiving the title of Omi no Kami in June 1790. The Tadayoshi clan stubbornly continued to uphold the secrets of the Hizen katana and inherited the skill of making swords that cut well, and from that time on, they were popular throughout the country. Their popularity continued until the Meiji period, when the Sword Abolition Ordinance was promulgated.

In August 2023, the Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords issued a Tokubetsu Hozon certificate of authenticity for this piece as a genuine katana of Sukesada VI and as a piece of exceptional value for preservation for future generations.

Koshirae are equipped with uchigatana in addition to shirasaya. While the quality of the shirasaya is not very high, the uchigatana is in good condition and the tsukamaki is of an advanced bellows style.

The name “Yanagawa Naomasa” is engraved on the Fuchigane. Yanagawa Naomasa was the founder of the Yanagawa school active in the mid-Edo period and produced many important works. Kaerizuno is made of amber-like material.

This piece, which is a beautiful flowering of the Hizen katana tradition handed down from the first generation, is now available for sale around the world.

This is a masterpiece that every fan of Japanese swords should own at least once.

• Blade length: 69.7 cm
• Curvature: 1.3 cm
• Number of Mekugi hole: 1
• Sakihaba: 20.0 mm
• Sakikasane: 4.7 mm
• Motohaba: 29.2 mm
• Motokasane: 6.6 mm
• Signature: Hizen no Kuni Omi no Kami Tadayoshi(back)
• Era: Shinto
• Structure: Shinogi-zukuri, Iori-mune
• Jigane: Konuka-hada
• Hamon: Suguha
• Boshi: Massugu Haitte Komaru ni Kaeru
• Weight: 710 g(blade only)/1,020 g(without Saya)
• Nakago: Ubu
  
• Koshirae: Berge silk wrapped Tsuka & kuro-ro scattered-mother-of-pearl lacquered Saya , Shirasaya
• Original Registration No.: Osaka 61315

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