AS24848 Katana: Tango Kami Kanemichi(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Description

Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Inscription: Tango Kami Kanemichi 丹後守兼道

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

Habaki: gold-colored Single habaki
aBlade Length: 70.8 cm (27.87 in)
Curvature: 2.8 cm (1.10 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.35 cm (1.32 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.35 cm (0.93 in)
Thickness(Kasane): 0.73 cm (0.29 in)
Sword Weight: 825 g
Era: the mid-Edo period around Genroku era(1688-1704)
Shape: Wide body, thick kasane, deep curvature, and extended kissaki.
Jigane: Beautiful and dense ko-itame hada typical of Osaka Shinto.
Hamon: Deep nioiguchi with a dynamic gunome-midare pattern resembling Doranba (a great turbulent wave-like hamon)
Features:
Ryowazamono: Shinto: Chujo Saku: Settsu
The 1st generation Tango no Kami Kanemichi was the son of the2nd generation Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi from Kyoto, and after receiving the title of Tango no Kami, he moved to Osaka.
Wile the 1st generation Kanemichi produced Sudare-ba and gunome-choji hamon, the characteristic of Tanba school, the 2nd generation Kanemichi created a dynamic gunome-midare or Suguha with thick Nioikuchi reflecting the trends of Osaka Shinto.
It is said that he was also active in Edo during the Genroku era (1688–1704).
The shape with a wide body, deep curvature, and extended kissaki, as seen in this piece, is characteristic of the Jokyo to Genroku periods.