Katana

Ordering number: 05245

 Katana:Jyuyo Token(30th)Mumei(unsigned) Enjyu .@@Koshiraeiimage1jiimage2j
Length:68.3cm or 26.9inches Sori:1.212cm or 0.48inches
Motohaba:2.9cm or 1.142inches
Sakihaba:2.0cm or 0.79 inches

Taihai(shape):The blade was cut shorten and regular size which is nice looking shape.
Jitetsu:Itame hada and Mokume hada mixed well graied with much Jinie attach and also Chikei and right Utsuri appear.
hamon:Small Niedeki Cyusuguha(thick middle sized Nie),in Hamon, there are many Sunagashi and Kinsuji work. Niioikuchi around Habuchi is very soft and elegant.
Many sword smiths in Edo period tried to make this kind Hamon like Oumi Daijyo Tadahiro and Tadayoshi but much graceful than these sword smith.
Jidai(era):late Kamakura period.1310(700 years ago)
Special feature:Sayagaki was written by Dr. Homma who was the chairman of NBTHK but passed away already.
The Sayagaki says that Enjyu Kunitoki Oosuriage Hacyo(the length of the blade Length:68.3cm or 26.9inches (2syaku 2 sun 5bu) Syowa Hinotou(1987)Fumitsuki(July) oite(at) Kugayamabo(his residence) Kunzan si(Kunzan wrote as his diary.
From this work, the blade looks like Rai Kunitoshi itself but from the Shirake Utsuri and round Boshi which is rather too big sized Boshi, and also shallow Kaeri(return Hamon), NBTHK decided to appraise this sword as Enjyu.
But I think the blade has Cyu suguha hamon and a lot of works in Ha, the blade looks Rai Kunitoshi. This is just only my opinion.
the founder of Enjyu school was a grandson of Rai Kuniyuki (Taro Kunimura) and prosper by Kunitoki,Kunimura,Kuniyasu and also Kunitsuna which succeeded Rai style.
Koshirae:Saya:black roiro saya. Tsuba:On the suaka(copper) the prum flowers are engraved with gold color and Syakudo Fukurin(rim is made by Syakudo)
Menuki:On the syakudo plate, the acorn are engraved with gold color (azuchi momoyama (early Edo period)
Fuchikashira:On the syakudo nanako plate, Karakusamoyo(leaves style) was inlayed by gold.
Jyuyo token(32):Aoi-kanteisyo :Whole oshigata
@3,800,000 (Including shipping and insurance) 

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