YUKIHIDE, YASHU JU / SALE PRICED $2240
YASHU JU YUKIHIDE
NTHK KANTEISHO
SHINSHINTO
RATED: CHUJOSAKU
SUGATA: SHINOGI ZUKURI
MEI: YASHU JU YUKIHIDE
DATE: KEIO GAN USHI TOSHI
NAGASA: 46.03cm (18.125″)
OVERALL: 60.96cm (24″)
MIHABA: 2.85cm (1.25″)
KASANE: 0.635cm (0.25″)
SORI: 0.635cm (0.25″)
NAKAGO: UBU
MEKUGI ANA: ONE
YASURIME: KEISHO
MUNE: IORI
HADA: TIGHT KO-ITAME
HAMON: GUNOME MIDARE
BOSHI: KO-MARU
HORIMONO OMOTE: NONE
HORIMONO URA: NONE
HABAKI: ONE PIECE SILVER FOIL
SHIRASAYA
Wakizashi inscribed Yashu Ju Yukihide. It is dated using the zodiac calendar, Keio Gan Ushi toshi or Keio first year of the Ox (ushi).
He was also known as Iwai Yuki Hide according to the Connoisseur’s Guide. Iwai is a town in Shimotsuke or Tochigi. He was a student of Yosokawa Masayoshi who in turn was a top student of Yosokawa Masahide. This is on page 283 of the Connoisseur’s Guide. He is also listed in the Toko Taikan as a 1.5-million-yen smith on p. 707. His work is also on p. 650 of the Shinshinto Taikan. The judges gave this wakizashi a score of 72 pts.
The polish is a little faded. There is one tiny nail dragger (chip) on the edge, some light scuffing/surface scratches, oxidation and stains. There is abundant hatarake (activity) which can be enjoyed.
The sword comes in shirasaya.
Original Price: $2800
Current Sale Price (25% off): $2240 plus S/H
If you are interested in owning this sword, contact me directly at: yakiba.com@gmail.com