AS25337 Katana: Echigo KUni Nuttari Junin Endo Mitsuoki (1967)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription: Echigo KUni Nuttari Junin Endo Mitsuoki
Showa 42nen 5gatsu Kissho-bi(May, 1967)
Respectfully forged upon the request of Mizouchi Shizuho.

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Endo Mitsuoki .

Habaki: silver single habaki
Blade Length: 72.8 cm (28.66 in)
Curvature (Sori): 2.3 cm (0.91 in)
Mekugi-ana (Peg Holes): 1
Moto-haba (Width at Base): 3.43 cm (1.35 in)
Saki-haba (Width at Tip): 2.53 cm (1.00 in)
Kasane (Thickness): 0.63 cm (0.25 in)
Blade Weight: 880 g (1.94 lbs)

Era: modern times, 1967
Shape: wide and thick blade with deep curvature and ubu-ba.
Jigane: Koitame hada looks like Muji(plain)
Hamon: Nioi-deki rounded Gunome midare with thick Nioikuchi and Koashi.

Features:
Endo Mitsuoki was a swordsmith from Niigata Prefecture. He initially learned sword forging through self-study before becoming a disciple of Kurihara　Hikosaburo. He later received numerous awards and was officially designated a Mukansa (Non-Appraised) Swordsmith in 1981 (Showa 56). His notable works include dedicatory swords and a commemorative sword made for Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto of the Imperial Japanese Navy.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata