Katana in Shirasaya(Guarantee : NBTHK Hozon paper)
Samurai Token Museum, Bijutsu Nihon Tanren Kenma Yanagida laboratory Estimation paper
Signature : Emura Saku
Showa to(Jo saku ranking)
The blade was polished.
habaki: single copper plate habaki.
Blade length : 66.7 cm or 26.25 inches.
Sori : 1.6 cm or 0.62 inches.
Mekugi :1
Width at the hamachi : 3.06cm or 1.20 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.93cm or 0.75 inches.
Kasane : 0.7cm or 0.27 inches.
Era : Showa period.
Shape : The blade is rather wide and thick healthy blade.
Jitetsu :Koitame had well grained with jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki gunome midair with ash and round shape Boshi.
Special feature : According to the sword expert, Nagamitsu and Emura were working at the Okayama prison during war time. I think the the Capability is higher than regular Nagamitsu. If the blade is polished like this sword, the blade looks much better than Yasukuni shrine blade like Yasunobu and Yasushige class.
In the future, Emura will be accepted high reputation.
I hope you will keep this kind of swords in good condition forever.
We guarantee NBTHK Hozon Paper (The paper is NOT issued yet).
Samurai Token Museum, Bijutsu Nihon Tanren Kenma Yanagida laboratory Estimation paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.