Katō Unju Nobukazu Tanto
加藤運寿信一 短刀
Item TK021

  • Period: Shinshinto

  • Mei (Signature): Katō Unju Nobukazu 加藤運寿信一
    Ansei 6, 6th month 1859 安政六年六月日

  • Designation: Hozon

  • Nakago - Ubu - One Mekugi-Ana

  • Nagasa - 19.4cm

  • Sori: - 0.1cm

  • Motohaba - 2.0cm

  • Motokasane - 0.6cm

  • Nakago - 8.6cm

Price: ¥ 350,000

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Unju Nobukazu

Unju Nobukazu was a student of the 7th-generation Sekido Korekazu, a well-known smith of the Sōshū-den tradition. He worked exclusively for the Ayabe clan of Kyoto Prefecture, which was ruled by the Kuki (九鬼) family — a distinguished naval family that had served Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the Sengoku period. The Kuki were often portrayed in Edo-period records as powerful maritime lords or “pirate daimyō.”

This particular tantō was forged by Nobukazu in Ansei 6 (1859).
Only a few of Nobukazu’s works are known to survive today, making his blades relatively rare.

Comes with a beautiful Tanto Koshirae with iron Kozuka with gold inlaid and detailed crab menuki.  Silver Foil Habaki.