(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to regular Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 40.59 cm or 15.98 inches.
Sori : 0.75 cm or 0.29 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.58 cm or 1.01 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.94 cm or 0.76 inches.
Kasane : 0.63 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era : Edo period, Kanbun era.
Shape : Nice shape Wakizashi.
Jitetsu : Ko-Itame Hada and Mokume Hada with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Ko-Gunome Midare. Boshi is Yakizume style.
Special feature : Ecchu Koku Fukuda Ju Yoshikuni comes
from Ecchu privince. He is not so famous.
But the sword was made with special care.
This is nice Wakizashi.
Koshirae :
Tsuba : Mokko shape iron Tsuba, person(sowing beans) is engraved with gold color.
The back side, the Oni devil is engraved with copper color.
Fuchikashira : Shakudo Nanako, dragon is engraved with gold color.
Saya : Black Roiro Saya with Kizami.
Menuki : Shakudo, flower is engraved with gold color.
NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
