AS23122 Naginata:Bishu Inuyama Ju Kanetake(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Description

Ordering number:AS23122
Naginata in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Bishu Inuyama Ju Kanetake
尾州犬山住兼武

(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 is polished.
Habaki: Silver single Habaki
Blade length:46.8cm or 18.42inches.
Sori:2.5cm or 0.98inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:2.7cm or 1.06inches.
Kasane:0.81cm or 0.31inches.
The weight of the sword:720grams
Era: Around the Tensho era, the Azuchi-Momoyama period.
Shape: Slightly larger Naginata with Ubu Nakago and it has only one Mekugi hole.
Jigane: Koitamehada is grained well to be elaborate Jigane.
Hamon: Niedeki Gunomemidare with sharp Hamon. Sunagashi and Kinsuji come in. Kissaki turns back round deeply. Yaki comes into Shinogiji.

Special feature: Bishu Inuyama Ju Kanetake is originally from Mino province but he moved to Bishu Inuyama because of the war. He made Katana and Naginata.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token paper
Aoi Art estimation paper:whole Oshigata by Ayaka Tsuruta
(NOT including shipping fee to overseas)