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Tanto : Chikuzen Junin Yoshihiro Saku (Mukansa swordsmith)

2017/01/31

Tanto in Shirasaya with box.

Signature: Chikuzen Junin Yoshihiro Saku (Mukansa swordsmith)
Heisei 14 Nen 2 Gatsuhi (February 2002)

The blade was polished.
Habaki :Gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length :  26.22 cm or 10.32 inches.
Sori : 0.0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi :  1
Width at the hamachi : 2.55 cm or 1.0 inches.
Kasane : 0.58 cm or 0.22 inches.
Era : Modern times.
Shape : Regular size, Hiratsukuri Tanto.
Jitetsu :Koitame had and Masame had mixed with jinie attach.
Hamon: Nie deki, Suguha.

Special feature : Chikuzen Ju Yoshihiro is Seto Yoshihiro who was born at Hukuoka prefecture syowa 20th (1945). At 25years of agem he studied making swords under the Seiho Sumitani.
He learned a lot and got a lot of prizes like Kanzan soy, Bunkacyo Cyokansyo prizes.
After that he became Mukansa wordsmith at Heise8th(1996)
This blade has nice koitame hada masanagare.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 300,000 JPY-

-Tanto