Katana

Katana in Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Paper) Signature : Echizen koku Ju Kaneue (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku) This Echizen koku Ju Kaneue belongs to Jyo saku ranking. The blade was polished. Blade length : 70.0 cm or 27.55 inches. Sori : 1.8 cm or…

Tsuba:(NBTHK Hozon Paper) Mei (signature) : Choshu Hagi Ju Mitsutaka Length : 8.88　cm x 8.22　cm ( 3.49 inches x 3.23 inches) Thickness of rim: 0.41cm ( 0.16 inches) Jidai(era) : Late Edo period. Weight: 118 grams. Special feature: Mokko shape iron Tsuba, Raijin(Japanese god of Thunder) and dragon are engraved with open work. The rim…

Katana in Shirasaya Signature: Kanemoto (not reliable) The blade was polished. Habaki : Gold foiled double habaki. Blade length : 69.0 cm or 27.16 inches. Sori : 1.5 cm or 0.59 inches. Mekugi:1 Width at the hamachi : 3.09 cm or 1.21 inches. Width at the Kissaki : 2.02 cm or 0.79 inches. Kasane :…

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho paper) Signature : Yamato Kami Yoshimichi (First generation) Shinto Jyo saku ranking Wazamono cuttinf¥g test ranking Settsu province. (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saki)This sword belongs to Jyo-Jyo saku ranking. The blade was…

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon paper) Signature: Miyazu Ju Toshitane (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku) This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking. The blade is polished. Habaki :Copper single Habaki. Blade length :69.7cm or 27.44 inches. Sori :0.8 cm or 0.31…

Katana in Koshirae. Signature : Kanesada (Genuine) (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku) This sword belongs to regular saku ranking. The blade was polished. Habaki : Silver double Habaki. Blade length :　68.0　cm or 26.77 inches. Sori : 1.5 cm or 0.59 inches. Mekugi :…

Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper) Signature : Tenpo 11 Koharu Satsuma-shin Okuhira Motohiro (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku) This Katana belongs to Jojo-saku ranking. The blade was polished. Blade length: 71.50 cm or 28.14 inches. Sori: 1.30 cm or 0.51 inches. Mekugi:…

Katana in Shirasaya. Signature : Gold inlay Yasumitsu (not reliable) The blade was polished Habaki :gold color single habaki. Blade length : 69.3cm or 27.28 inches. Sori :1.6 cm or 0.62 inches. Mekugi : 2 Width at the hamachi : 2.64cm or 1.03 inches. Width at the Kissaki : 1.8 cm or 0.70 inches. Kasane…

Katana in Shirasaya with koshirea(NTHK estimation Paper) Signature : Mumei (Den Kaga Iyo Daijyou Katsukuni) (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saki)This sword Den Kaga Iyo Daijyo KAtsukuni belongs to Jyo saku ranking. The blade was polished. Habaki :Silver single habaki. Blade length :69.2cm or…