AS17429 Katana:Hisyu Yatsuhiro Jyu Minamoto Koriyoshi Kinsaku Kore

Ordering number: AS17429

Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature :Hisyu Yatsuhiro Jyu Minamoto Koriyoshi Kinsaku Kore
Showa Aoi Ushi Nen Cyusyu(Mukansa Swordsmith)
肥州八代住源盛吉謹作之　

(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 :Gold failed double habaki.
Blade length : 78.4 cm or 30.8 inches.
Sori : 2.0cm or 0.78 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.47cm or 1.36 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.61 cm or 1.02 inches.
Kasane : 0.81 cm or 0.31 inches.
The weight of the sword :1025 Grams
Era : Modern
Shape : Very wide and thick sword with deep Sori and large Kissaki.
Jigane : Koitame-Hada well grained, Jinie attached beautiful Jihada
Hamon : Niedeki Gunome-Midare, Ashi worked.

Special feature: Moriyoshi is Higo’s sword smith, he make wide and thick swords like Motohira, Masayuki.

From Aoi Art: He real name Tanigawa Matsuyoshi, he was born in 1934 and
study making swords from Kongo Byoei Moritaka. He received
many awards like Kunzan award, Kanzan award and became Mukansa swordsmith. His works are powerful and he was especially famous for tracing Kiyomaro works.

NBTHK Hozon Token(*the paper will be issued later)
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata　by　Ayaka Tsuruta