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Katana: Hiromitsu (Showa blade)

2017/01/28

Katana in Koshirae.
Signature : Hiromitsu (Showa blade)
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo ranking.

The blade was polished.
Habaki : Copper single Habaki.
Blade length : 66.2 cm or 26.1 inches.
Sori : 1.6 cm or 0.6 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.10 cm or 1.22 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.17 cm or 0.85 inches.
Kasane : 0.61 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era : Showa (during WW2)
Shape : Standared width and thickness, balanced curved blade
Jigane : Plain Jigane well grained.
Hamon : Nioideki mixture of Suguha and Gonomemidare .
Special feature: This Showa blade was forged during WW2. Over 70 years has already passed since the blade was forged.

Koshirae :
Saya : Black Saya.
Tsuba : Flower engraved on round iron Tsuba.
Menuki : Dragon engraved on Suaka plate
Fuchi-kashira : Dragon engraved with gold color.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : JPY 250,000-.

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