Signature : Sakusyu Ju Kiyokane (Kao)
Showa Saru Tora Nen 12 Gatsu (1974 December)
The blade was polished.
habaki: silver single habaki.
Blade length : 70.5 cm or 27.84 inches.
Sori :2.0 cm or 0.79 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.22cm or 1.27inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.45 cm or 0.96 inches.
Kasane : 0.46cm or 0.18inches.
Era : Showa period (1974)
Shape : The blade is wide and thick with suitable sori nice looking shape.
Jitetsu :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach Muji style.
Hamon : Konie deki and small cyoji midare mixed Ichimonji style.
In Hamon, there are many koashi, sunagashi scatter.
Boshi is midarekomi style.
Special feature : His real name is Tatsuzo Kobayashi and called Sakusyu Kiyokane.
He was born at Meiji 38, November 9th and became a student of the Isido Masamori.
Also he became Japanese army sword maker.
After the war end he became a swordsmith and got the Nyusen prize 15times.
