AS25056 Katana: Akimoto Ikkansai Minamoto Akitomo Saku Made at the request of Kobayashi Masayuki

Ordering Number: AS25056

Katana in Shirasaya

Signature: Akimoto Ikkansai Minamoto Akitomo Saku
Made at the request of Kobayashi Masayuki
April 12, 1972
秋元一貫斎源昭友作
応小林正幸要
昭和二二十七年四月十二日

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Akimoto Ikkansai Minamoto Akitomo.
Habaki: Single silver habaki.
Blade Length: 69.5 cm (27.36 in).
Curvature: 1.5 cm (0.59 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.20 cm (1.26 in).
Width at Yokote: 2.29 cm (0.90 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.63 cm (0.25 in).
Sword Weight: 840 g.
Era: April 12, 1972.
Shape: A robust katana with substantial mihaba, abundant original edge remaining, slightly deep curvature, and a long kissaki.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada forming a fine-quality jigane.
Hamon: Nie-deki with well-defined ko-ashi. The boshi returns in a rounded form.

Features: Akimoto Ikkansai Minamoto Akitomo was born on March 31, 1910. He studied under Kurihara Hikozaburo and Kasama Shigetsugu and was appointed as a Rikugun Jumei Tosho (Army-appointed swordsmith). He received awards in the Army Sword Encouragement Association competitions, including the Excellence Award, and was recognized as one of the accomplished swordsmiths of the Showa period.

AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.
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