Previous answer is
Tachi : Bishu Osafune Morokage 2nd generation.
Choroku 2 nen 2 gatsu hi.
Special feature : First generation Morokage started from Nanbokuchyo period.
This sword is 2nd generation. The founder is Oomiya Morikage and continued to middle Muromachi period.
This blade is quite nice Choji midare hamon and can say healthy blade.
If you watch the Hamon carefully, you can see the long kinsuji and a lot of Hataraki.
Appraisal Quiz #169 (12.16.2011)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint;
Ken
Blade length : 23.7 cm or 9.33 inches.
Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi :1
Width at the hamachi : 2.03 cm or 0.79 inches.
Kasane : 0.44 cm or 0.17 inches.
Era : Late Kamakura or more older period.
Shape : The blade is regular sized of Ken.
Jitetsu : Itame hada and Mokume hada mixed and well grained with jinie attach and also chikei which is visible to see the texture.
Hamon : Niedeki Suguha hamon, and upper part of the hamon is chu suguha with Yo work.
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