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Katana: Matsunaga Yasumitsu/Kouki 2603 nenn July (July 1943)

2017/01/05

Katana in Shirasaya

Signature: Matsunaga Yasumitsu
Kouki 2603 nenn July (July 1943)

The blade was polished.
Habaki: Copper Single Foiled habaki
Blade length : 65.5cm or 25.78 inches.
Sori : 1.6cm or 0.62 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.36cm or 1.32 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.49cm or 0.98 inches.
Kasane : 0.7cm or 0.27 inches.
Era : Showa period War Time
Shape : It is wide 3.36cm wide and thick strong looking katana.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained in muji style.
Hamon : Nie structure suguha with koashi attached.
Koashi is actively put. Boshi and kinsuji is attached.

Special feature : Matsunaga Yasumitsu was producing swords
during wartime(WWⅡ) at MIyagi prefecture.
He was an authorized army sword smith and has won the prized
Army Gunto Skill Encouragement Organization.
HIstorical Background: Wartime(WWⅡ)

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 150,000 JPY-

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