{"product_id":"antique-japanese-sword-katana-signed-settsuju-yoshikuni-edo-period","title":"Antique Japanese Sword Katana signed Settsuju Yoshikuni, Edo Period","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable katana, signed by Settsuju Yoshikuni, hails from the early Edo period. It is in excellent condition, featuring a stunning hamon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade Length (刃長):\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 71.7 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurvature (反り):\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 1.0 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase Width (元巾):\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 3.11 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase Thickness (元重):\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 0.65 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTip Width (先巾):\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 2.35 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTip Thickness (先重):\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 0.42 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight (刀身重さ):\u003c\/strong\u003e 670 g (blade only)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAdditional Details:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early Edo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Settsuju Yoshikuni\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eBlade Features:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is crafted in the\u003cstrong\u003e shinogi-zukuri\u003c\/strong\u003e style, featuring a hon-zukuri tsukuri and a komaru ni kaeru boshi (small round tip). The \u003cstrong\u003ehada\u003c\/strong\u003e is jifu-tsuki with masamehashiri (straight-grain), and the mokume hada (wood grain) is tightly forged. The \u003cstrong\u003ehamon\u003c\/strong\u003e is a beautiful gunome tsuranaru midareba (continuous undulating pattern), demonstrating the exceptional craftsmanship of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBackground of Swordsmith:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSettsuju Yoshikuni, also known as Ueno Daijo Yoshikuni, was born Morishita Magobei, the eldest son of Harima no Kami Yoshinari, in Nakamura, Sōma District, Ōshū. He later moved to Osaka with his father, becoming a disciple of the first-generation Yamato no Kami Yoshimichi. Settsuju Yoshikuni also signed his works as Ueno no Kami Yoshikuni.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSettsuju Yoshikuni is the elder brother of Mutsu no Kami Yoshiyuki, the famous swordsmith known for crafting the beloved sword of Sakamoto Ryoma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Tokyo Nihonto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43199501303891,"sku":"669a39a723cd7","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/8092\/6035\/files\/1_c5e97ba4-0ad9-45fa-b0d9-4727e7e7c4cb.png?v=1762246491","url":"https:\/\/hundredswords.store\/products\/antique-japanese-sword-katana-signed-settsuju-yoshikuni-edo-period","provider":"hundredswords","version":"1.0","type":"link"}