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Gunto Katana

Katana (Gunto) : Chikushu Ju Komiya Shirou Kuniyasu saku

Ordering number : 13661

Katana(Gunto) in Koshirae

Signature : Chikushu Ju Komiya Shirou Kuniyasu saku
Tadataka Kouki 2sen 6ppyaku 3 nen Haru (Spring 1943)

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 63.2cm or 24.9inches.
Sori : 2cm or 0.78 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.15 cm or 1.24 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.25 cm or 0.88 inches.
Kasane : 0.71 cm or 0.27 inches.
Era : Showa 18th period(1943)
Shape : It is wide and thick long kissaki sword.
It is deep sori nice shape katana.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained with muji style hada.
Hamon : NIoi base. gunome mixture. The hamon is overall round with some koashi seen and mixed up in the ha.

Special feature : Kuniyashi is a wordsmith from Fukuoka.
He was called Komiya Kuniyasu. He studied from his father
Komiya Shiro Kuniyasu at Taisho 15th year July 11th.
He has won prizes 8 times. He has won the Japan Sword
Smith Community gold and silver prizes. He is well known smith.

Koshirae : Army koshirae. It is good condition. It is great quality.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 420,000 JPY- (including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


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