Tosa Hata Ju Norichika Saku — Katana
Bizen Ichimonji tradition (modern shinsakutō)
Smith: Tosa Hata Ju Norichika Saku (Satake Katsunori)
Signed: Tosa Hata Ju Norichika Saku, Heisei 22-nen 2-gatsu 15-nichi (February 15, 2010)
Shinsakutō — Heisei era, February 15, 2010
Measurements
Nagasa
74.3 cm (29.25 in)
Sori
1.9 cm (0.75 in)
Motohaba
3.19 cm (1.26 in)
Sakihaba
2.32 cm (0.91 in)
Kasane
0.65 cm (0.26 in)
Blade Characteristics
Hamon
Chōji-midare with tight, clear nioiguchi in the Bizen Ichimonji tradition
Hada
Ko-itame, plain surface
Nakago Notes
2 mekugi-ana; dated inscription; ububa (original edge) left
Mountings & Fittings
Koshirae Notes
Housed in newly made koshirae; suitable for Iai-dō practice
Papers & Documentation
Appraisal Status
Aoi-Art estimation paper (no NBTHK papers — modern shinsakutō)
NBTHK / NTHK Notes
No NBTHK papers; a modern newly-made sword (shinsakutō). Aoi-Art estimation paper with whole oshigata. Registered under a Certificate for Newly Made Japanese Sword.
Provenance
Listed by Aoi Art (aoijapan.com), Ordering No. AS26297
About This Object
A modern shinsakutō katana forged in 2010 by Satake Katsunori (art-name Norichika), a swordsmith from Kōchi Prefecture who works in the flamboyant chōji hamon tradition of the Bizen Ichimonji school. Shinsakutō represent the continuation of the Japanese sword tradition into the contemporary era, made under modern registration and licensing.