AS24826 Katana: Nagamitsu (Ichiryushi)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshriae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription: Nagamitsu 長光 (Ichiryushi　一龍子)

Habaki: Plain copper, single-piece
Blade Length: 66.2 cm
Curvature: 1.7 cm
Mekugi-ana: 1 hole
Motohaba: 3.25 cm
Sakihaba: 1.96 cm
Kasane: 0.67 cm
Blade Weight: 795 g

Era: Showa period, 20th century
Shape: wide and thick blade
Jigane: Ko-itame hada
Hamon: Suguha with small Gunome

Features:
Nagamitsu was a Rikugun Jumei Tosho (Army-appointed swordsmith) who was selected for the Army Sword Technique Encouragement Association exhibitions. He signed his works with inscriptions such as “Nagamitsu” and “Ichiryūshi Nagamitsu.”

He is also sometimes called “Kangoku Nagamitsu” (Prison Nagamitsu) because it is said that he was invited by the director of Okayama Prison, Emura Shigetaro, and forged Japanese swords together with prisoners inside the prison. However, the details are not clearly known.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: made of iron
Fuchikashira: made of copper
Menuki: a design of a straw hat.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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