AS15637 Katana：Soji Katsuya Naohide (NBTHK Hoozn Token)

Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Hoozn Token)

Inscription: Soji Katsuya Naohide 荘司勝弥直秀
Bunkyu Gannnen 8gatsu hi 文久元年八月日 (August, 1861)

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Saijo Saku for Soji Katsuya Naohide.

Habaki: gold wrapped double habaki
Blade Length: 70.9cm (27.9in)
Curvature: 1.8cm (0.7in)
Width at Base(Motohaba): 3.22cm (1.26in)
Width at tip(Sakihaba): 2.61cm(1.02in)
Thickness: 0.86cm (0.33in)
Blade Weight: 960g
Era: the end of Edo period
Shape: wide and thick blade with long kissaki. It has Ububa.
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada
Hamon: Nie base bright Gunome-midare with thick Ashi and Yaki reach to Shinogi-ji. Boshi is Midarekomi.

Features: Shinshinto: Chujo Saku: Musashi.
Souji Katsuya Naohide was a son of Naokatsu and a grandson of Takei Naotane. He was born in 1833 and died in 1905 at the age of 73. He was a skilled swordsmith with a style similar to that of his father Naokatsu.

From Aoi-Art:
This work is well made with bright and brilliant Hamon with thick Ashi, and looks like a best work of modern swords, brings a different atmosphere from that of modern swords.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata