AS20031-Katana : Numata Naomune

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature :　Numata Naomune
Bunka 9 8 Gatsu

Explanation: This sword was made in Bunka 9th August.

(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.
Habaki:　copper single Habaki.
Blade length: 83.3 cm or 32.8 inches.
Sori :2.6cm or 1.024 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.4 cm or 1.34inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.6 cm or 1.024 inches.
Kasane : 0,88 cm or 0.346 inches.
The weight of the sword:1105 grams.
Era : Edo period Bunk era. 1813.
Shape: The blade is very long and wide and thick
with deep sori and also long kissaki,
Jigane: Koitame had and Mokume had mixed with jinie attach
Hamon: Nie deck Gunome midair and Togari Gunome Midare with Ashi work.
In Hamon, many Sunagashi and Kinsuji work active temper line.

Special feature: Numata Naomune was working at Higo who was very healthy Taimyo 6000 koku and loved Japanese sword, He decided to work under the Suishinshi Masahide and published (Token Gikiai)
probably the sword was made by different high-ranking swordsmen which is Nagusami Uchi.The sword was engraved Tachi Mei,
some daimyo made sword by himself as called Nagusme chi.
Some Daimyo tried to make Japaanese swords like Mito Rekko and Ichige Tokurin. This sword is almost same as Nagusame chi.
The sword is named as Tachimei is qute few.
and also Nakago style is almost Motohira style. The nakago line is small reached different place like Motohira and masayuki.

From Aoi Art: At glance, the blade looks like Masao and Naokatsu Soden Bizen high ranking sword.　according to the sayagaki, he was working as Hosokawa family’s chief retainer. I think he loved swords and decided to make himself with his sword makers

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