AS20415-Wakizashi: Mumei (Osafune Morokage)

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Signature: Mumei (Osafune Morokage)

Sayagaki: Osuriage Mumei, Yoshioka Ichimonji
blade length is 1 Shaku 8 Sun.
in Summer 1972. written by Dr.Kanzan.

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Saijo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 54.8 cm or 21.57 inches.
Sori :1.5 cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.88 cm or 1.13 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.85 cm or 0.72 inches.
Kasane : 0.63 cm or 0.24 inches.
The weight of the sword 500 grams.
Era : Nanbokucho period around 1379.
Shape :Osuriage Mumei, regular width and thickness with large Sori, longer Kissaki. The shape is elegant.
Jigane : Ko Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
There are Choji Utsuri.
Shinogi-Ji: Masame Hada.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Nioi style Choji Midare. There are soft Ko-Ashi and Yo. The Hamon is bright. Boshi is Midarekomi style.
In the Ha, there are Sunagashi and Kinsuji.

Special feature: Osafune Morokage was a son of Morikage the first generation. He is Omiya school and good at Choji Midare Hamon.
From Ouei 15th(1408) to Kakitsu(1444), the 2nd generation was active. Dr.Kanzan wrote this blade as Yoshioka Ichimonji.
From the Boshi and Hamon, it is
It is considered to be a little difficult to grasp as Ichimonji.
We believed that it is more correct to be identified as Osafune Morokage at NBTHK.

Koshirae :
Saya: Same Saya.
Tsuba: Round shape iron Tsuba, Kiri mon is engraved with openwork.
Menuki: Shakudo, Kiri Mon ie engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira: Iron, plants are engraved with gold color.
Kojiri: Iron, peony is engraved.
Kozuka: Iron, landscape is engraved with gold color.
Bashin: Iron, plants with silver and brass color.