AS25458 Tanto：Choshu Ju　Yukikuni(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Kozuka: NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)

Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Kozuka: NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)

Signature :　Choshu Ju　Yukikuni
長州住幸国

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 27.8 cm or 10.9inches.
Sori :0.0 cm or inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.77 cm or 1.09inches.
Width at the Kissaki : cm or inches.
Kasane : 0.62 cm or 0.24inches.
The weight of the sword 210 grams.
Era : Muromachi period Kakitsu era. 1441.
Shape : Kanmuri Otoshi style mittsu mune nice looking shape.
Jigane :Koitame hada and komokume hada well grained with jinie attach
soft feeling nice texture and shirake Utsuri appear.
Hamon :Konie deki Suguha, Hamon is bright and clear,
Boshi turn back round shape.

Special feature: Chosshu Ju Yukikuni is swordsmith of Nagato
and played an active role at Kakitsu of Muromachi.
This Kuniyuki is engraved on frontside and Choshuju is engraved on backside.

Koshirae : Aikuchi style.
Saya : Red Saya
Menuki : On round Menuki, family crest is engraved with gold color.
Koziri: On Shakudo plate, wave is engraved.
Fuchikashira,Kaeri-zuno, Kurikata made by horn of buffalo.
Kozuka: Kaga Zogan (Hozon Tosogu), carved with incense tools motif on a shakudo base with gold inlay.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Kozuka: NBTHK Hozon Tosogu
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.