{"product_id":"authentic-shinto-era-tanto-for-sale-sukemasa-tozando","title":"Authentic Shinto Era Tanto for Sale - Sukemasa | Tozando","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis piece is a signed, thick-bladed tanto with Kanmuri Otoshi construction. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade has been fully polished and is in excellent condition, with virtually no flaws. The shinogi features a groove, allowing one to fully appreciate the aesthetic beauty of the tantō’s form. Furthermore, with a thickness of 7.1 mm, it possesses a substantial, weighty feel. The jigane is a well-tempered itame, and the hamon features a moist, niokuchi with a gentle gunome. The nakago is inscribed with “Suzuki Yamato-no-kami Sukemasa” on the sashio-mote side and “Kyoho 5th year, 2nd month” on the sashiu-ra side. This indicates that Suzuki Sukemasa, who held the title of Yamato-no-kami, forged this blade in May 1720.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSukemasa was the fifth generation of the Yamamoto family, who had served as master blacksmiths on Awaji Island for generations. Around the beginning of the Genroku era, he became an apprentice to Tsuda Omi-no-kami Sukenori and changed his surname to Suzuki. Although this piece has not been officially appraised, it is a very earnest work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis rare Kanmuri Otoshi tanto will surely add a touch of elegance to your collection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade length: 24.7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurvature: 0.2 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of Mekugi hole: 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotohaba: 24.9 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotokasane: 7.1 mm\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSignature: Suzuki Yamato no Kami Sukemasa(front), Kyoho Gonen Nigatsu-bi(back)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEra: Shinto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructure: Kanmuri Otoshi, Iori-mune\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJigane: Itame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHamon: Gunome\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoshi: Midarekonde Togatte Kaeru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 250 g(blade only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNakago: Ubu\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKoshirae: Shirasaya\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Registration No.: Niigata 064925\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/japanesesword.net\/pages\/antique-japanese-sword-katana-wanted-form\" title=\"Please contact us if the katana you are looking for is not listed here\" target=\"_blank\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e if the katana you are looking for is not listed here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOZANDO KATANA SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53372768715115,"sku":"611-ATQSWD-Niigata064925","price":380000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0491\/2178\/8069\/files\/niigata064925_sukemasa_1.jpg?v=1781246603","url":"https:\/\/japanesesword.net\/products\/authentic-shinto-era-tanto-for-sale-sukemasa-tozando","provider":"Tozando Katana Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}