AS16779 Katana: Emura Saku

Katana in Army Military Mounts

Signature: Emura Saku(Authenticity Guaranteed)　江村作

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This work is ranked as Jyo Saku for Emura.

Habaki: Solid copper, single piece
Blade Length: 66.8 cm (26.30 in)
Curvature: 1.8 cm (0.71 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.33 cm (1.31 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.05 cm (0.81 in)
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.78 cm (0.31 in)
Sword Weight: 785 grams
Era: Showa period, wartime (1930s–1945)

Shape: wide and thick blade with slight curvature.
Jigane: Koitame hada looks plain jigane.
Hamon: Choji-like rounded gunome midare.

Features: Emura, who was the warden of Okayama Prison, invited the Rikugun Jumei Tosho Ichiryushi Nagamitsu and established a forge within the prison, where inmates were made to produce military swords. It is unclear whether Emura himself was a swordsmith, or whether the name “Emura” was inscribed on blades completed within the prison, but many of these works are of good quality.

Koshirae: Japanese Army military mounts

Aoi Art description paper
Whole Oshigata

Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees.