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OZAWA MASATOSHI (BORN 1920) OKUBO KAZUHIRA (1943–2003)
A Shinsakuto Katana (Long Sword) A Shinsakuto Katana (Long Sword)
Showa era (1926-1989), dated 1985 with Mounts
Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-gissaki, slight Showa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-2019) era
koshi-zori curvature, forged in masame and Shinogi-zukuri, iori-une, chu-gissaki, koshi-
itame hada in nioi and nie with a choji midare zori forged in masame and itame hada based
tempered edge, the ubu tang with one in nioi and nie, the tempered edge toran-ba,
hole and signed Oju Meirinkancho Minowa the ubu tang with one hole, signed Soshu no
Koji sensei, Showa rokuju nen hachigatu hi ju Okubo Kazuhira saku, Showa yonjuyonen
Ozawa Masatoshi saku (Made by Ozawa gogatsu kichijitsu shin no kitae (Made by
Masatoshi in August 1985, to the special Okubo Kazuhira, resident of Sagami Province
order of master Minowa Koji, director of [present-day Kanagawa Prefecture], in the
Meirinkan), in a shirasaya (wood storage shin no kitae technique on a lucky day in May
scabbard); with a storage bag. 1969); in a shirasaya (wood storage scabbard)
The sword overall: 99cm (39in) long; with sayagaki written by Tanobe Michihiro;
the blade 77.5cm (30½in) long. (3). with a red-lacquered plain contemporary
koshira-e (mounting); with the matching gilt
£5,000 - 6,000 gold metal fittings, comprising a kabutogane
JPY970,000 - 1,200,000 (pommel), a fuchi (collar), a koiguchi (fitting
US$6,500 - 7,900 to the scabbard mouth), two ashikanamono
(scabbard rings), and an extended sayajiri
Accompanied by certificate no. 3021523 (butt piece), the copper brass menuki;
issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon with a certificate and two storage bags.
Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of The sword overall: 101.3cm (39 7/8in) long;
the Japanese Art Sword) designating this the blade: 78.5cm (30 15/16in) long. (5).
katana as a Hozon Token (Sword Worthy of
Preservation), dated 26 August 2019. £6,000 - 7,000
JPY1,200,000 - 1,400,000
US$7,900 - 9,200

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