Katana in Shirasaya, Koshirae with
Signature : Hamabe Minryushi Toshizane. (Not reliable signature)
The blade was not polished well.
Habaki : Copper single habaji.
Blade length : 64.2 cm or 25.27 inches.
Sori : 1.8 cm or 0.70 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.93 cm or 1.15 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.86 cm or 0.73 inches.
Kasane : 0.65 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Syowa war time.
Shape : The blade is regular thickness and width with longer kissaki.
Jigane : Muji style.
Hamon : Nioideki gunome midare and cyoji midare mixed.
The blade was made by modern iron not used by Tamahagane.
Special feature : Hamabe Minryushi Toshizane was working at Anei era at Tottori province.
This sword was made around Syowa period.
The sword will be fot for iai practice or Tameshigiri.
Koshirae :
Saya : Red color saya.
Tsuba : Syakudo plain tsuba.
Menuki : Family crest is engraved on the copper plate.
Fuchikashira : On the silver nanako plate, family crest is engraved.
We don't guarantee this sword signature.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
