AS24593 Katana: Chikushu Ju So Tsutomu(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS24593

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Inscription:
Chikushu Ju So Tsutomu 筑州住宗勉作
Auspicious Day, February Showa 48 (1973)

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This work is classified as Jyo Saku in rank as a piece by Chikushu Ju Mune Ben.

Habaki: gold-foiled double habaki
Blade Length: 74.8cm (29.5in)
Curvature: 1.6cm (0.6in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.5cm (1.4in)
Width at Tip: 2.8cm (1.1in)
Thickness: 0.7cm (0.3in)
Sword Weight: 935 g
Era: February 1973(Showa 48)
Shape: wide blade with suitable curve and long kissaki. There is Ububa.
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada
Hamon: Thick Niedeki Gunome-midare. There are Sunagashi and Kinsuji. Boshi is midarekomi style.

Characteristics:
So Tsutomu was born in 1927 in Fukuoka Prefecture. After studying under his father So Masamitsu, he received many awards and was certified as a Mukansa swordsmith. He passed away in 2015. He was particularly famous for his work copying Kiyomaro, but he also worked in a variety of styles including Soshu-den, Bizen-den, and Bizen-den, and his skills were said to be comparable to those of a living national treasure. The style of this work is mixture of Soshu-den and Bizen-den, a sturty well-made work reminiscent of Naokatsu in Shinshinto period.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token(*will be issued later)
Aoi Art Appraisal Paper
Whole Oshigata