Answer previous answer was Oumi kami Hojoji Tachibana Masahiro
(Shinto Josaku ranking, Wazamono ranking. Musashi province.)
(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper)
Special feature : Masahiro was worked at Tajima province and moved
to Edo as Hojoji school.
He made high reputation of the top of the Hojoji school.
He was called Takigawa Saburo Dayu. I think his ability is very high.
And established his school and educated many famous sword makers.
About this blade, Suguha and Gunome midare are mixed, and it looks like a Kotetsu.
And activities in Ha, is also similar to Kotetsu.
Appraisal Quiz #52 (07.10.2009)
Who made this sword do you think ?
Hint:
Blade length : 65.4 cm or 25.74 inches.
Sori : 2.0 cm or 0.78 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.94 cm or 1.15 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.20 cm or 0.86 inches.
Kasane : 0.78 cm or 0.30 inches.
Shape : This blade is rather wide and thick massive Osuriage-mumei Katana with deep Sori.
Jitetsu : Itame hada with Jinie and Chikei attach.
Hamon : Niedeki Notare-ba and Gunome and Ko-gunome are mixed.
In Ha, there are Ashi and much Nie. It is very clear and fantastic Hamon.
Boshi is Notarekomi and Saki is small Kaeri style.
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