AS20230-Tanto: Tanto: Teishitsu Gigeiin 77 Okina Miyamoto Kanenori Saku

Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature :　Meiji 39 Nen 4 Gatsu Motte Kouta Jingu Hoken Yotetsu
Teishitsu Gigeiin 77 Okina Miyamoto Kanenori Saku

Sayagaki: Dai Nihon Teishitsu Gigeiin Tosho 77 Okina Miyamoto Kanenori Yo.
Kouta Jingu Hoken Yotetsusho Tan Tanto
Hitokuchi Zo Daikan Sanpin ?? Zayu
Meiji 39 Nen Hinoe-Uma

(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 :　Wooden habaki.
Blade length :　16　cm or 6.29 inches.
Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi : 　1
Width at the hamachi : 2.1 cm or 0.82 inches.
Kasane : 0.55 cm or 0.21 inches.
The weight of the sword: 85 grams.
Era : Meiji 39 nen.
Shape : Rather short Tanto.
Jigane : Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
There are Chikei.
Hamon : Ko Nie Deki, Choji Midare with soft Habuchi. There are small Ashi.
Boshi is Togari and Yakizume style.

Special feature: The sword was made in 1906 by Miyamoto Kanenori. From the Yotetsu (left iron) of the treasure sword which made for Kotai shrine.
According to the Sayagaki, The sword was planned to be a gift from the person name Kizawa to a Korean high ranking officer.

Koshirae : Navi Koshirae for the field officer. There is no flaws.

From Aoi Art: Teishitsu Gigeiin are artists who were approved to work in government office during a war, it is a kind of living human treasure. Miyamoto Kanenori and Gassan Sadakazu are the only 2 swordsmiths that were chosen as Teishitsu Gigeiin.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper:
whole Oshigata.