AS20329-Wakizashi: Hida Kami Fujiwara Ujifusa

Wakizashi in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature : Hida Kami Fujiwara Ujifusa

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to the Jyo Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Gold color double habaki.
Blade length : 48.2 cm or 19.0inches.
Sori : 1.0 cm or 0.4inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi: 3.25 cm or1.28 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.48cm or 0.98 inches.
Kasane :0.77 cm or 0.3 inches.
The weight of the sword 605 grams.
Era : late Muromachi period.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick with suitable sori and long kissaki very
healthy blade.
Jigane: Koitame Hada well grained with Jinie attached Hadatachi Jigane.
Hamon: From Hamachi, Suguha hamon and then deep nioikuchi Gunome
midair and Notare Hamon. Hamon on both sides is almost the same
which looks like Muramasa.
Bo-shi is round Yakizume style and then Yakisage.

Special feature: Hidanokami Fujiwara Ujifusa was a son of the Wakasa Kami
Ujifusa and got the title of Hida Kami at Tensyo 10th year.
At that period, Waakasa Kami Ujifusa, Nobutaka, Ujisada,
and Masatsune are well known sword makers as Owari
sword makers.

From Aoi Art: This Wakizashi is quite well grained Hamon and healthy blade-like Muramasa sword.
I think the blade has top-ranking Hamon.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata.