Tachi in Shirasaya

Signature: Hishu Yatsushiro Ju Minamoto Moriyoshi .
Ou Busyu Oota Kanichi Jyu Zou No.
Syowa Konotoi Nen 12 Gatsu Kichijitsu.

The blade is polished in a shirasaya.
Blade length: 72.6cm or 28.6inches.
Sori: 1.8cm or 0.71inch.
Width at the haamchi: 3.66cm or 1.44inches.
Thickness at the hamachi: 0.72cm or 0.283inch.
Era: Gendai(modern)

Shape:Both sides of the blade have Bohi.

Jitetsu: Small Itame hada(wood brock pettern) well grained with much Jinie attach.
Hamon: Nie-deki,Gunome midare which is rustic activity Hamon.
In the area of the Hamon is filled with a lot of activity.
The Hamon in Kissaki is Midarekomi boshi.
Special feature.
Minamoto Moriyoshi was born Tanigawa Matsuyoshi at Yatsushiro in Kumamoto pref. in 1920 learned from Kongobyoe Moritaka. He was influence from Kiyomaro who was a top star of the sword craft man in late Edo period. and trying to make Kiyomaro den.
He got a lot of prizes sword competition which was held by NBTHK,
Finaly he got Mukansa sword smith in 1985 from the NBTHK shinsa.
He passed away in 1990.
This sword looks like 2 ji Kunitoshi style also very active fantastic biade without faults.