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Item No. KA-0720 直心子正弘
Mei Jikishinshi Masahiro
Back: 明治三年二月日
Shape Shinogizukuri Iorimune
Region Nihonmatsu, Mutsu Province
Era Early Meiji Period (1870)
Size
Length
78.5 cm 30.91 in
Sori (curvature)
2 cm 0.79 in
Motohaba
3.47 cm 1.37 in
Sakihaba
2.26 cm 0.89 in
Munekasane
0.82 cm 0.32 in
NBTHK Certification
Status Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken
Certification Date August 23, 2024
Provincial Registration
Registration Authority Niigata Prefecture
Registration Date October 13, 1972
Item Details
Jihada (Metal pattern) Komokume
Hamon (Temper line) Ko-gunome and ko-choji with konie and sunagashi
Bōshi (Point / Tip) Sugu a bit notare komaru turn
Nakago (Tang) Ubu, Sujikai with kesho file pattern and a kurijiri end
Mekugiana (Rivet holes) 1
Habaki Silver with file habaki
Price 800,000 JPY Buy Now
Other Info
Jikishinshi Masahiro (Tago Suruga no Kami Masahiro) was a retainer of the Oshu Nihonmatsu domain. He was a disciple of Suishinshi Masahide 3rd generation. This katana has a blade length of 2 shaku 5 sun 9 bu (78.5 cm), giving a robust and powerful impression. The jigane has a komokume pattern with yubashiri. The hamon is ko-gunome and ko-choji midare pattern with ashi, niesuji and sunagashi. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa in 2024.