AS18459-Naginata: Kyushu Higo Dotanuki Genzaemon.

Naginata in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Kyushu Higo Dotanuki Genzaemon.

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished by high ranking polisher.
Habaki: gold wrapped single habaki.
Blade length: 51.5 cm or 20.27 inches.
Sori:2.88 cm or 1.13 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi:2.85 cm or 1.12 inches.
Kasane : 0.8 cm or 0.315 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape: The blade is wide and thick Mitumune style long gorgeousNaginata.
Jigane: Itame hada well graine with jinie attach active jigane and also utsuri appear.
and typically Do tanuki texture.
Hamon:konie deki gunome midare with small ashi scatter.

Special feature:Do-Tanuki school was a descendant of the Enjyu school and
stayed at Kikuchi. Do-tanuki school sword maker went Cyosen with
his master daimyo Kato Kiyomasa and got the victory. Many
samurai asked to make swords, Yari and also naginata from Do-
tanuki school swords makers like Kouzuke suke, Hyobu, Genzaemon, are famous cut well sword makers.At that period, all samurai hoped to buy cut well swords like wide and thick strong swords like Do-
Tanuki.
This sword has Zokumyo Dotanuki Genzaemon and got NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon
Token and also polished perfectly and wild feeling good Naginata.

Koshirae: the whole length is
Tsuka: length is 186cm. wooden Tsuka with metal fittings.
Saya: Dark brown color.

From Aoi Art: Do-Tanuki is well-known sword as a movie “Kozure Okami”
A Ronin is taking a child and walking to travel. While his journey, he cut many samurai
by his sword Dotanuki. and we knew the sword’s force and strength. Even right now,
many sword collectors like Dotanuki swords.
The blade will be expecting rise up the price and buy the sword as investment sword i
the future.
Anyway The blade was polished by high ranking polisher and got the NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token. So we recommend this sword for you.
Background of age: Toyotomi Hideyoshi Syogun ordered to occupy
Chosen to Fukushima Masanori. Shimazu Yoshihiro Kudara island
and succeeded.

*Please note: The price does not include the shipping fee.
NBTHK Tokubetsu hozon paper.
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.