Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper)
Signature : Iwami Daijo Fujiwara Kunisuke
Shinto: Chujo Saku: Wazamono: Settsu province.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This Iwami Daijo Fujiwara Kunisuke belongs to Jyo Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 37.2 cm or 14.64 inches.
Sori : 0.8 cm or 0.31 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.35 cm or 1.31 inches.
Kasane : 0.59 cm or 0.23 inches.
Era : Edo period. Manji era(1658-1660)
Shape : Wide and thcik Hirauchi Wakizashi.
There are Bo-Hi on both side of the blade.
Jitetsu : Itame Hada well grained and Masa with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Notare-Ha with many Ashi. Boshi is round shape.
Special feature : His name is Kobayashi Gennojo.
He is younger brother of Kawachi Kami Kunisuke first generation.
He was a student of Kunihiro. He moved to Ise, Kobe province.
His style is looks like Kunisuke first generation.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
