Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Paper)

Signature: Chikuzen koku Fukuoka Ju Moritugi

Shinto : Chikuzen : Jyo-saku

The blade was polished.
Habaki:Silver single habaki.
Blade length : 53.7 cm or 21.14 inches.
Sori : 1.0 cm or 0.39 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.87 cm or 1.12 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.02 cm or 0.79 inches.
Kasane : 0.62 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era : Edo period Enpo era.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick good meat healthy blade.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki gunome midare with thick nioikuchi and sunagashi work.
Kissaki is round shape with thick nioikuchi.

Special feature : Chikuzen koku Fukuoka Ju Moritugu was younger brother of Korekazu who studied at Edo from Sekido Korekazu first generation.
Probably he taught Ichimonji style sword to him.
I saw his sword which was ranked Juyo token was extremely wonderful Choji midare with clear Utsuri.
But sometimes he made like Soden bizen style active wild hamon which looks like Sukehiro.
This sword is healthy and active thick gunome midare like Doranba style. The sword is healthy without Kizu and flow.

NBTHK Hozon Paper.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.