Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Koshu Tokubetsu Kicho paper)(We guarantee NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper)

Signature: Hizen koku junin Hironori. (Shinto Chu-josaku, Hizen province)
Sayagaki: Hizen koku junin Hironori, Hacho 2shaku 3sun 5bu.
Showa 53nen. Tsuchinoe-Uma. 8 gatsu Kunzan shirusu. Kao.
(Hizen koku junin Hironori, Blade length: 71.5 cm or 28.14 inches.
Mr. Kunzan wrote in August 1978.)

The blade was polished .
Blade length : 71.5 cm or 28.14 inches
Sori : 1.6 cm or 0.62 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.87 cm or 1.12 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 1.99 cm or 0.78 inches.
Kasane : 0.76 cm or 0.29 inches.
Era : Early Edo period. About Kan-ei era.(about1624)
Shape : This blade is regular sized Naginata-naoshi style with rather long Kissaki.
Jitetsu : Koitame Nashiji hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki Gunome midare and Notare hamon are mixed with rather deep Nioikuchi.
In Ha, there are Ashi and Sunagashi and small Kinsuji.

Special feature : Hironori was swordsmith in Hizen province, and he studied under Tadayoshi the 1st.
This blade’s Deki looks like Hizen Yukihiro.
This blade is very rare Naginata style.
Shape is very nice, and Jitetsu and Hamon are also excellent.
Sayagaki was written by Mr.Kunzan .
This blade has Koshu Tokubetsu Kicho paper, but we guarantee that
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