Description
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An important and exceedingly rare Japanese efu tachi made by Imperial Household Artisan Kanenori to commemorate the Ascension to the Throne of Emperor Taisho.
This sword is dated August, 1912. Emperior Meiji passed away on July 29, 1912. Yoshihito, his son, ascended to the throne in August 1912. Emperor Yoshihito was later awarded the name Emperor Taisho, 123rd Emperor of Japan.
Efu Coronation court tachi were made in very limited numbers–often just 12 were made.
Another such example was returned by Russian President Vladimir Putin to Japan in 2016. It was presented to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. That sword was made for the ascension to the throne of Emperor Hirohito (Showa). A quick google search will bring up an article about that sword. Among the photos in this listing is a photo of that same gifted sword displayed at the 2017 Japanese Dai Token Ichi.
This sword is signed ‘Teishitsugigeiin Sugawara Kanenori’ (Imperial Court/Household Artisan). The reverse is dated ‘An auspicious day in August, First Year of Taisho Era’ (1912). The nakago is also marked ’83 Okinasaku’–which refers to Kanenori’s age of 83 at the time he made this sword.
The koshirae is adorned with the Go-shichi no Kiri (5-7-5) Paulownia crest. The blade nagasa is 63.8 cm.
This fine Coronation tachi comes with shirasaya as well. Each piece (tachi and shirasaya) comes in a silk sword bag.
