Katana - Tamahagane - Tegai(手掻) with NBTHK "Tokubetsu Hozon Token(特別保存刀剣)" certificate paper - Japan - Kamakura periode (1185-1333)

【Summary】
Very beautiful Tegai School(手掻派) Katana. It has been certified as a "Tokubetsu Hozon Token(特別保存刀剣)" by the most prestigious organization, NBTHK. The certificate paper is included in the set.

The design of the Koshirae is perfect and matches the Katana.


【About Tegai School(手掻派)】
Overview of the Tegai School;
The Tegai school was active in Yamato Province from around 1288 (the end of the Kamakura Period) to 1460 (the end of the mid-Muromachi Period).

In a larger framework, the Tegai school belongs to the "Yamato-den(大和伝)". Yamato-den is one of the five ancestral styles of swordsmanship in Japan, and is the oldest style developed in what is now Nara Prefecture since the Heian period (794-1192).

The Tegai school is one of the five official Yamato five schools(called Yamato-Goha). It is an important part of the history of sword making in Japan. Yamato-Goha consists of the Senjuin school, Taima school, Shikkake school, Tegai school, and Hosho school.


Genealogy of Tegai School;
The founder was "Kanenaga" (包永), also known as "Heizaburo(平三郎)". In the early days, the sword was sometimes inscribed with the name "Kanetoshi (包利)”. He was one of the most famous swordsmiths in Yamato-no-kuni and produced many famous swords, symbolizing the Tegai school of swordsmithing.

He produced the famous "konotegashiwa(児手柏) " (a sword that was destroyed by fire in the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923) and a Tachi sword in the Iwasaki family collection (a national treasure).


Characteristics of Tegai School Katana;
The Tegai school's style is consistent, and all pieces have a very good balance of sori, width, and thickness. The Shinogi(the stripes on the side of the blade) is high and the Shinogi width is wide, which is characteristic of Yamato-Katana.

The Hamon(刃文, blade pattern) is "Chu-Suguha(中直刃, middle straight pattern)" which includes such characteristic features "kuichigai(喰い違い)", "Hotsure(ほつれ)", and "nijuba(二重刃)".

There is also Hamon called "tamagakiba (玉垣刃)", which is a Suguha with "Nieashi(沸足)" in a small alternating pattern. The ground iron is characterized by a mixture of small Itame skin(小板目肌) and Masame skin(柾目肌).

This Katana also exhibits the characteristics of a typical Tegai School Katana.


【Koshirae】
The value of not only the Katana but also the Koshirae is very high; the Koshirae also has a historical design and matches very well with this old Katana. Please see the photos for more details.
Tsuba : good quality
Habaki : golden and beautiful


【condition/size】
This Katana is certified by NBTHK as "Tokubetsu Hozon Token(特別保存刀剣)", which is a higher grade than "Hozon Token(保存刀剣)". The sword is in excellent condition. Kitae-Hada(鍛え肌) and Hamon(刃紋) can be enjoyed.

Katana overall length : 87.5cm
Blade portion length : 70.0cm
Moto Haba(width) : 2.6cm
Moto Gasane(thickness) : 0.8cm
Sori(curve) : 2.0cm
Koshirae overall length : 107.5cm


【Attention before bid】
This is a truly domestic Japanese sword that has never left Japan. When exporting, an export permit must be obtained. It takes about 20 business days from the time the buyer makes payment to the time the transportation process begins. This is because exporting Japanese swords requires permission from the Agency for Cultural Affairs.

Export of Japanese swords from Japan to other countries is restricted. Depending on the situation of the shipping company and your country of residence, it may not be possible to ship. We will of course do our best to send the item, but if no carrier is available, we have no choice but to cancel the transaction. (So far we have been able to transport them without any problems in most cases.)

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