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Iaido Katana

Katana : Yatsushiro Yoshitsugu saku

Ordering number : 13591

Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae.(guarantee NBTHK Hozon)

Signature : Yatsushiro Yoshitsugu saku
Showa 60nen 7gatsu hi (July 1985)

The blade was polished
Habaki : Silver single Habaki.
Blade length : 74.2 cm or 29.21 inches.
Sori : 1.7 cm or 0.66 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.4 cm or 1.33 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.82 cm or 1.11 inches.
Kasane : 0.75 cm or 0.29 inches.
Era : Showa 60 (1985)
Shape : Wide and thick Wakizashi with long kissaki.
Jitetsu : Itame hada well grained with Jinie attach. It is blackish Jigane.
Hamon : Nie deki, Gunome Midare with deep Nioikuchi.
In Ha, there are Ashi, Sunagashi and Kinsuji.
Boshi is Midarekomi style.

Special feature : Yatsushiro Yoshitsugu is student of Yatsushito Moriyoshi and Tanigawa Moriyoshi.
His real name is Yamada Junji. He lives in Yatsushiro city, Kumamoto prefecture.
He received the Doryoku-sho and Nyusen Prize 15 times.
He was born in Showa 6(1931). His blade is wide and thick.
He makes blade with awareness of Kiyomaro.
This blade is also very nice.

Koshirae : Modern Koshriae
Tsuba : Iron Tsuba with openwork
Fuchikashira : Black Ishimeji with cherry blousom.
Saya: Black rorio Saya.
Menuki : Kiri mon.

We GUARANTEE that the sword will pass NBTHK Hozon Shinsa.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price (credit card) : JPY 500,000-.
Price (bank transfer) : JPY 490,000-. (Would you please pay bank transfer fee.)
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


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