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Katana: Ecchu Yao Ju Oonishi Sadanari Saku kore

2017/01/04

Katana in Shirasaya (Guarantee: NBTHK Hozon paper)

Signature : Ecchu Yao Ju Oonishi Sadanari Saku kore.
Showa 45 Nen 12 Gatsu Kichijitsu (1970 December Lucky day.)

The blade was polished.
habaki:silver single habaki.
Blade length : 70.2 cm or 27.64 inches.
Sori : 2.1 cm or 0.83 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.40 cm or 1.33 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.44 cm or 0.96 inches.
Kasane : 0.7 cm or 0.27 inches.
Era : Gendai(modern times)period.
Shape : The blade is very wide(3m4cm) and thick with deep sori nice looking sword which looks like Kamakura period.
Jitetsu :Koitame had well grained with jinie attach.
Hamon : Koniedeki Cyoji midair with soft feeling nioikuchi.
Boshi is midarekomi style.

Special feature : Sadanari was born at Toyama prefecture
and real name is Hisamatsu Oonishi. He was one of the sword smith
of Japanese army sword makers. and got the prize of the Army sword
technical encouragement society. After the war, he got many prizes
13 times Nyusen prize.
He was born Meiji 40th and passed away Syowa 58.
The blade is bright and nice hamon which remind us Shinshinto Naotane.

We guarantee NBTHK Hozon Paper (The paper is NOT issued yet).
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 350,000 JPY-

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