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Wakizashi: Tanba Kami Yoshimichi (3rd generation)

2017/02/20

Wakizashi in Shirasaya (Guarantee: NBTHK Hozon Paper )

Signature : Tanba Kami Yoshimichi (3rd generation)

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 56.06 cm or 22.07 inches.
Sori : 1.2 cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.08cm or 1.21 inches.
Kasane : 2.32cm or 0.91 inches.
Thickness: 0.7cm or 0.27 inches.
Era : Edo peripd around Kanbun era.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick with small sori healthy blade.
Jitetsu :Koitame had well grained with jinie attach beautiful texture.
Hamon : Niedeki Sudareba Hamon reach to the Shinogiji line.

Special feature : The Mishina School in Kyoto hatched four schools,
Kyo Tamba (No) Kami, Fushimi Tamba (No) Kami, Osaka Tamba (No) Kami and Yamato (No) Kami.
Shallow curvature of the blade is one of a distinctive feature of Kambun-shinto.
It is said that the characteristic hamon called Sudare-ba originated with Tamba (No) Kami Yoshimichi.
Sudare means a bamboo blind in Japanese.
This sword belongs to Oosaka 3rd generation Tanba Kami Yoshimichi.
Generakky 3rd generation Tanba made wide and thick healthy blade.
This sword is also thick and wide healthy blade.

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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