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Katana: Kumazawa Kanetoshi Saku

Ordering number : 09201

Katana in Koshirae

Signature: Kumazawa Kanetoshi Saku

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 66.6 cm or 26.22 inches.
Sori : 1.6 cm or 0.62 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.05cm or 1.20 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.05 cm or 0.80 inches.
Kasane : 0.79 cm or 0.31 inches.
Era : Syowa(during war time) period.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick healthy blade.
Jitetsu :Muji style.
Hamon : Nioideki gunome midare.

Special feature : Kumazawa Kanetoshi, born Murayama Kinoichi in Gifu pref. in 1903 was a Jumei-tosho of Japanese army during wartime.

Koshirae :
Tsuba : On the square iton Tsuba, some designs are engraved.(modern?)
Fuchikashira : signature: Shu Takatoshi: the horse is engraved.
Saya : black color.
Menuki : on te copper plate, a dragon is engraved.

Historical background: the blade was made by war time.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price:JPY 170,000-.
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


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