Ordering number : 08186
Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Kicho Paper)
Signature: Hizen no kuni Oumi kami Tadayoshi
(Shinto Jyosaku ranking)
(Hizen province:Wazamono (cutting test ranking)
The blade was polished .
Blade length : 65.43 cm or 25.75 inches.
Sori : 1.65 cm or 0.64 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.97 cm or 1.16 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.12 cm or 0.83 inches.
Kasane : 0.66 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : middle Edo period.
Shape : The blade is regular sized with rather deep sori and also bigger kissaki nice looking shape.
Jitetsu :
Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach like konuka hada which is typical hizen texture.
Hamon : Niedeki suguha hamon with small nezumiashi.
Special feature : Hizen no kuni Oumi kami Tadayoshi was called
Hashimoto Shinzaemon who was 5th generation Tadayoshi.
He passed away 15th of August Anei 4th year at 80 years of old.
Unfortunately the nakago is not good condition but the blade it self is nice texture and also nice suguha hamon.
NBTHK Kicho Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
