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Wakizashi

Wakizashi : Mumei (Shinto, Kanmuri Otoshi)

2017/03/13

Wakizashi in Shirasaya

Signature : Mumei (Shinto, Kanmuri Otoshi)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This Mumei belongs to regular saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 35.3 cm or 13.89 inches.
Sori : 0.4 cm or 0.15 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.74 cm or 1.07 inches.
Kasane : 0.65 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Edo period, around Kanbun era.
Shape : Kanmuri Otoshi style Wakizashi.
Jitetsu : Ko-Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Gunome Midare with deep Nioikuchi.
There are Ashi, Sunagashi and Kinsuji.

Special feature : This blade is Kanmuri Otoshi style which is rare.
From the Gunome midare with Nioikuchi, it looks like Hojoji school.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 120,000 JPY-

-Wakizashi