The blade was polished.
Habaki: silver single habaki.
Blade length : 31.7 cm or 12.48 inches.
Sori : No Sori
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.12 cm or 1.22 inches.
Kasane : 0.66 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Nanbokucyo period Enbun Jyoji era.
Shape : The blade is wide and thin with small sori
which is called Nanbokucyo style wakizashi.
in the front, there is Suken and Tsume are engraved and on the back,
Gomabashi and Bonji engraved.
Jitetsu :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach with Utsuri appear.
Hamon :Niedeki suguha with small ash work.
Special feature : The Nobukuni was reported as a son of the Ryokai Hisanobu
and a student of the Sadamune. This sword is typical Nanbokucyo style Enbun
Juji era style healthy blade. According to the Jyuyo book, this hormone is typical Nobukuni.
The blade is very nice texture and hamon.
This sword is healthy without faults.
47th NBTHK Juyo Token
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.