Wakizashi in Koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicyo Token)
Signature:Hayato Jyu Minamoto Yasutsugu.
Shinto:Syusaku ranking:Nagato province.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Copper single habaki.
Blade length : 54.54 cm or 21.47 inches.
Sori : 1.2 cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.78 cm or 1.09 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.05 cm or 0.80 inches.
Kasane : 0.73 cm or 0.28 inches.
Weight of only blade : around605 gram.
Era : Edo Tenna period.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick healthy heavy wakizashi.
Jitetsu : Koitame had well grained with jinie attach clear jigane(texture).
Hamon : Niedeki suguha and round style boshi.
Special feature : Hayato Jyu Minamoto Yasutsugu was working at Nagato province.
The blade looks like Nio Kiyotsuna beautiful Jigane.
Historical background : 1681 The era of the Tokugawa Tunayoshi. Tenna fire work.
Koshirae :
Tsuba : Mokko style iron tsuba.
Fuchikashira : Make it with iron.
Saya : Black roiro saya
Menuki : On the syakudo plate, the flower is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka : On the copper plate, Kamon (family crest) is engraved with black color Iroe.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicyo Token
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
