Yasutake O-Kogatana
Yakuwa
Yasutake (1909-1984) was born in Yamagata. His teachers were Yasumitsu and
Yasushige. He became a 'Sakite' in Showa 14 (1939) and later a 'Yasukuni
Tosho' in Showa 29 (1954). In 1981, he became a
'MUKANSA'.
Traditionally, the swordsmith tempers the blade and does
careful file work to one side before signing. Then, he carves his Mei
(YAKUWA YASUTAKE SAKU) on filed surface and polish's the side
without.
Tanto is papered from the NTHK in 1991 with 6 stamps including
Yoshikawa Sensei.
MEI: YAKUWA
YASUTAKE SAKU
NAGASA: 23cm
HADA: KO-ITAME
HAMON: GUNOME
MIDARE
BOSHI: MIDARE KOMI ASAKU KAERU
Gold Foiled Habaki and a red
lacquered Saya and Shirasaya.
A true GENDAI Tanto with great work, papered, and polished.
Original WRITE-UP for this O-Kogatana.