AS19547 Katana:Sako Nobumitsu

Katana in Koshirae

Inscription: Sako Nobumitsu

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyo Saku for Sako Nobumitsu.

Habaki:
Blade Length: 66.3cm ( in)
Curvature: 1.6cm (in)
Mekugi hole: 1
Width at Base(Motohaba): 3.1cm(in)
Width at tip(Sakihaba): 2.2cm(in)
Thickness: 0.7cm (in)
Blade Weight: 715g

Era: the Showa period, wartime
Shape: slightly wide and thick blade with suitable curveture and long kissaki.

Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada looks plain.
Hamon: Nie base thick and jagged Gunomemidare with thick Ashi.

Features: Sako Nobumitsu was a swordsmith from Gifu Prefecture and a student of Kojima Masakatsu.
He was appointed as a swordsmith for the Imperial Japanese Army and produced military swords.
After the war, he was selected twice for the New Japanese Sword Exhibition.

Koshirae: Japanese army Gunto Koshirae

NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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