AS25368 Katana: Chikushu ju Muneshige saku(August 1977)

Katana in Shirasaya

Signature:
Chikushu ju Muneshige saku 筑州住宗重作
Showa Goju-ni Nen Hachi Gatsu Kichijitus (August 1977)
昭和五十二年八月吉日

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

Habaki:silver foiled double Habaki.
Blade Length: 72.3 cm (28.46 in)
Curvature: 1.20 cm (0.47 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.41 cm (1.34 in)
Width at Tip: 2.57 cm (1.01 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.69 cm (0.27 in)
Sword Weight: 910 g
Era: modern times, 1977

Shape: wide, thick blade with big Kissaki.
Jigane: packed Ko-itame hada
Hamon: Nie base Gunome midare with soft NIoikuchi and Ashi. Boshi is Midarekomi,

Features:
Chikushū-jū Muneshige (real name: Kojo Shigeaki) was born in 1942 and studied under Munehiro, the father of So Tsutomu. In Kyushu area, robustly built swords were popular, and this work also exhibits a powerful and magnificent form.

AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata

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