Tachi : Amada Akitsugu Saku kore (Human National treasure)
Ordering number : 15261
Tachi in Shirasaya
Signature : Amada Akitsugu Saku kore (Human National treasure)
Heisei 11 nen Satuki Kichijistu (May 1999)
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This Amada Akitsugu belongs to Saijyo saku(top) ranking.
The blade was polished perfectly by highest polisher.
Blade length : 73.3 cm or 28.85 inches.
Sori : 2.4 cm or 0.94 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.26 cm or 1.28 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.37 cm or 0.93 inches.
Kasane : 0.71 cm or 0.27 inches.
Era : modern times. (May 1999)
Shape : Both sides of the blade has Bo-Hi engraved and wide and thick with deep sori and longer kissaki fantastic beautiful shape.
Jitetsu : Ko-Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach. This Jigane is exceptional texture.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Gunome Midare with Ashi. bright Hamon.
Boshi is midarekomi shape Hakikake style and turns back.
Special feature : Amada Akitsugu was born on 4th August 1927 in Nigata prefecture. His real name is Amada Seiichi.
From 1940 until the end of the war, he studied at Nihonto Tanren Denshujo.
After the war, he studied about reproduction of Koto blade, especially Sosu-Den.
He made the blade in homemade iron not using Tamahagane which was made at NBTHK.
He was awarded thrice prize at the Shinsaku Meito ten in 1977, 1985 and 1996.
These prizes were the most treasured prize "Masamune prize".
At May 23rd, 1997, he became a human national treasure. In 1999, he received the Presidential Medal (Kyokujitsu shojusho).
He is trying to make old Kamakura period texture.
He had his own factory for making Tamahagane and researched old quality of Kamakura swords.
He passed away at June 26th 2013 age of 85 years old.
This blade is flawless healthybeautiful katana.
It is the masterpiece of Amada Akitsugu.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 2,250,000 JPY- (including shipping and 100% insurance fee)
