AS22365 Katana:Iga Kami Minamoto Kanemichi(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering number: AS22365
Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature:　Iga Kami Minamoto Kanemichi
伊賀守源包道

Shinto: Chu saku: Wazamono: Settsu
(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.
habaki: Gold foiled double habaki.
The blade was polished.
Blade length:71.21cm or 28.03inches.
Sori:1.212cm or 0.47inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:2.9cm or 1.14inches.
Width at the Kissaki:2.0cm or 0.78inches.
Kasane:0.65cm or 0.25 inches.
The weight of the sword:710 grams
Era: Edo period around Kanbun era.
Shape: Width slightly wider and thick with longer Kissaki.
Nice shape Katana.
Jigane: Ko Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.　It is Osaka Jigane.
Hamon: From Hamachi is Suguha Hamon and then large Gunome Midare with many Ashi. Boshi is small round shape.

Special feature: Iga Kami Minamoto Kanemichi was a student ot Mutsu Kami Kaneyasu. The swords are also similar to his master.

From Aoi Art: The Gunome Midare Hamon is splendid and high and low changes. There are many Ashi. The polishing is also very nice. We highly recommend this sword.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata　by　Ayaka Tsuruta