Tachi in Shirasaya

Signature : Tame Miyaoka Kenji shi Oki Kuni Jyunin Okimitsu Saku No.
Showa saru Tora Nen Syoto Kichijitsu (Showa 49 th early Winter lucky day).

The blade was polished by high ranking polisher.
Habaki : Silver single habaki.
Blade length : 74.8 cm or 29.44 inches.
Sori : 2.4 cm or 0.94 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.3 cm or 1.3 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.3 cm or 0.91 inches.
Kasane : 0.8 cm or 0.31 inches.
Era : Showa period.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick with deep sori nice looking healthy blade.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach.
Hamon : Koniedeki gunome midare and Choji midare mixed with long ash scatter.

Special feature : Okimitsu was working at Oki island in Shimane prefecture.
He got the prize of army sword technical enforcement chairman prize.
His real name is Hara Kakutaro and born Showa 3rd year.
This sword is wide and thick healthy blade and the Hamon looks like Tairyusai Sokan shinshito sword maker. I think the sword was made for Miyaoka Kenji and tried to make a sword all his might and one of his the best sword in his life.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.