●会 期 　2026年12月9日(水) → 14日(月) 
　●会 場 　日本橋髙島屋 S.C. 本館6階 美術画廊
  東京都中央区日本橋2-4-1　　TEL (03) 3211-4111
https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/nihombashi/departmentstore/topics/art.html#contents

ギャラリートーク ： 12月12日 (土) 午後３時から会場にて

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月山貞利・貞伸両刀匠の渾身の最新作を展示・販売いたします。

Modern swordsmith exhibition and sale
“ Gassan Sadatoshi・Sadanobu ”

The latest works by Gassan Sadatoshi and his son Sadanobu will be displayed for sale
at Nihombashi-Takashimaya Department store (Main Building 6F Art Gallery)

December 9th (Wed) → 14th (Mon) 2026
2-4-1 Nihombashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo TEL: (03) 3211-4111

Gallery Talk at 15 :00 on December 12th (Sat)

※ Exhibition hours are subject to change.
Please confirm the Takashimaya website about business days and hours in advance.
https://www.takashimaya.co.jp/nihombashi/departmentstore/topics/art.html

We look forward to your visiting.
【出品予定作 main exhibited】

月山貞利刀匠　Gassan Sadatoshi



刀 Katana / 刃長 (Blade length) 2尺5寸 75.8 cm
月山伝 (綾杉肌)に梅龍彫り
Gassan (Ayasugi) forging pattern with a dragon with plum tree engraving
白鞘入 with Shirasaya, a wooden storage case

月山貞伸刀匠　Gassan Sadanobu



脇差 Wakizashi / 刃長 (Blade length) 1尺1寸8分 35.8 cm
相州伝 (皆焼刃文)
So-shu forging pattern with Hitatsura tempering line
白鞘入 with Shirasaya, a wooden storage case


月山貞利 (1946 - )　本名 月山 清　　　奈良県指定無形文化財保持者認定
　　　Gassan Sadatoshi　The holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property in Nara
 

GASSAN SADATOSHI (real name is Gassan Kiyoshi) was born in Osaka in 1946 as a son of Gassan Sadaichi who was the Living　National Treasure. He started to learn making swords from his father in 1969 after graduating from university. He has received many awards in some competitions so far, and became a one of representative swordsmiths. He inherited the Ayasugi (resembles a row of cedar trees) forging and blade engraving of Gassan tradition as the 5th generation of the Osaka Gassan family, and is very active in Japan and abroad receiving offers from shrines, temples, the Metropolitan Museum and Yokozuna (the grand champion of sumo) etc. He has also produced many pupils including his successor, Gassan Sadanobu, and is focusing on training of them.
In 2019 he offered a blade to the Imperial Household Agency for the court ceremony.
 月山貞伸 (1979 - )　本名 月山 一郎　　　
Gassan Sadanobu
 
 

GASSAN SADANOBU (real name is Gassan Ichiro) was born in Nara in 1979 as a son of Gassan Sadatoshi.
He started to learn making swords from his father in 1998 after graduating from his university. He has received many awards in some competitions so far as a one of fine swordsmiths. He inherited the *Ayasugi (resembles a row of cedar trees) forging and blade engraving of Gassan tradition as well as his father Sadatoshi.
C:\Users\haiji1go\Desktop\img_kihada.jpg 綾杉肌 (月山肌)
規則的な柾目模様が大きな波が連なったようにうねり、波の谷間に渦状の杢目を加えた独特の鍛え肌を「綾杉肌」と呼び、月山鍛冶により約800年連綿と伝承されてきたことから月山肌とも呼ばれる。(呼称の由来については諸説あり。)

AYASUGI (=Gassan) forging
Ayasugi forging pattern is the primary characteristic of the Gassan smiths who has a tradition more than almost 800 years old history. It is the regularly wavy steel surface grain pattern resembling a row of Japanese cedar grain.