AS21788 Katana：Seki Ju Kanemichi Saku Kore

Ordering number:AS21788

Katana in Koshirae

Signature: Seki Ju Kanemichi Saku Kore
関住兼道作之

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as a Regular Saku among works by Seki Ju Kanemichi Saku Kore.
Habaki: Plain copper
Blade Length: 66.0 cm (25.98 in)
Curvature: 1.4 cm (0.55 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.12 cm (1.23 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.11 cm (0.83 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.79 cm (0.31 in)
Sword Weight: 750 grams
Era: Showa era, wartime period
Shape: A military sword with a wide and thick blade.
Jigane: Itame hada, densely forged and plain in appearance.
Hamon: Nie-deki, gunome-midare with variation from around the monouchi to the kissaki.

Features: Seki Ju Kanemichi Saku Kore was a swordsmith from Gifu Prefecture and an officially appointed smith under the Rikugun Jumei Tosho system.
He was born in July of 1902 (Meiji 35) and later became a student of Watanabe Kanenaga, gaining experience and recognition.

Koshirae: Military sword-style koshirae
Tsuba: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba with raised rim
Fuchikashira: Plain copper
Saya (Scabbard): Covered in leather
Menuki: Made of shakudo, featuring a bird design in high relief with gold iroe (coloring)

Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata