AS21712 Katana:Minamoto Sadahide Minamoto Sadahiro

Ordering number: AS21712
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.

Signature :Minamoto Sadahide Minamoto Sadahiro
Showa 55 Nen 11 Gansu
(Collaboration Sword)
源貞秀源貞弘　

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki :silver single habaki.
Blade length: 76.0 cm or 29.92 inches.
Sori: 1.5 cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi:3.27 cm or 1.28 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.63 cm or 1.03 inches.
Kasane: 0.54cm or 0.21inches.
The weight of the sword:830grams
Era: Modern times(November 1980)
Shape: Wide and thick Katana with moderate Sori and longer Kissaki.
There are Bo-Hi on both sides of the blade.
Jigane: Ko Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon :　Nie Deki, Suguha Hamon.

Special feature: Minamoto Sadahide joined the Army Technical Encouragement Society. And he was a student of Horii Toshihide and Minamoto Hideaki. He was born in September Taisho 8th(1919). His real name is Shido Sadahide. He made O-Itame Mokume Hada with Choji Midare and Suguha Hamon. Minamoto Sadahiro was born in Taisho 11th(1922). He became a student of Gassan Sadakatsu in Showa 14th(1939). In Showa 18th(1943), he became a swordsmith for the Ministry of the Navy. He got many prizes. His real name is Kita Hiroshi.
* There is a small Hakobore at the middle of Sashiomote(Front).

Koshirae :
Saya : Black Ishime-Ji Saya.
Tsuba : Round shape Tsuba, Amida Yasuri and open work are engraved.
Menuki : Brass, some pattern is engraved.
Fuchikashira: Iron.

From Aoi Art: This blade is a collaborative sword. The texture is beautiful Ko Itame Hada. The Hamon is Suguha with Ko Ashi. In the Ha, there are Sunagashi and Kinsuji. At a glance, the blade looks Rai Kunitoshi. The blade is well made.
*We will hand over this item after we repair the Saya of Koshirae.

Background of the era: Soviet army(Russian army) attacks Afghanistan. “Kagemusha” (Director Akira Kurosawa) won the Grand Prix in Cannes.

Aoi Art estimation paper
whole Oshigata　by　Ayaka Tsuruta