"Echigo no Kuni Ju Amada Sadayoshi" "Showa Ju Ichi Nen Ni Gatsu hi" 1936 Feb. Ubu 1 hole. Amada Sadayoshi was one of the most famous makers of nie-deki and soshu -den during the Showa period. Amada Sadayoshi is the father of modern day living national treasure Amada Akitsugu. He made very high quality gendaito, and he was said to be a man of great pride. Also known to be a personal friend of Isoroku Yamamoto, the admiral that planned the Pearl Harbor attack, Yamamoto was also known to carry a Sadayoshi as his everyday personal sword. This sword is in excellent condition in a nice shirasaya with old sayagaki. Done in the style of a Kamakura period tachi, this sword has a very high classed elegant shape. The ashi based Midare hamon is very reminiscent of an older blade. Very well mixed jigane of ko-itame. Hamon is made up of nie (please note very few WW2 period smiths did nie deki), there is very nice ashi all through the hamon. Tang is ubu 1 hole with signature and date. If not for his early death, Sadayoshi would have gotten more recognition due to his high skill. Also, because he died at an early age, there are not very many swords left to represent him. But all examples that are available are all of very good quality and manufacture. This katana comes in an older polish with some minor scuffing and staining but overall in great shape.
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