AS20501-Dai Sho :Higo Koku Yatsushiro Ju Kanetsugu Kinsaku　

Dai Sho :

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Dai : Katana in Shirasaya

Signature :　Higo Koku Yatsushiro Ju Kanetsugu Kinsaku
Heisei 16 Nen 11 Gatsu Kichijitsu(lucky day Nov 2004)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This swords belongs to Jyo Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki :　silver single habaki with family crest.
Blade length :　72.8　cm or 28.66 inches.
Sori : 1.9 cm or 0.74 inches.
Mekugi : 　1
Width at the hamachi : 3.59cm or 1.41 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.9cm or 0.74 inches.
Kasane : 0.72　cm or 0.28 inches.
The weight of the sword 1045 grams.
Era : modern times. 2004.
Shape : Wide(3.56cm) and thick blade with rather large Sori.
O-Kissaki.
Jigane : For the use of homemade iron, Ko Itame Hada and Ko Mokume Hada well grained with Jinie attach. The Jigane reminds of Yamashiro Jigane.
Hamon : Ko Nie Deki, active Choji Midare with long Ashi.
Boshi is Midarekomi style.

Special feature: An imposing katana modeled on a koto of Kamakura period.
Horimono: Bo-hi is carved on the both sides of the blade.
Jitetsu: Jinie appears on the itame-hada.
Hamon: Nie-deki. Fascinating gunome-midare includes choji aimed at a famous sword named Yamadorige owned by Uesugi Kenshin.
Akamatsu Taro Kanetsugu is one of a very popular modern swordsmiths who lives at Yatsushiro in Kumamoto pref. He was born in 1951 and learned under his father Kimura Kaneshige. Kanetsugu’s brothers are also femous swordsmiths.

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Sho : Wakizashi in Shirasaya

Signature : Higo Koku Yatsushiro Ju Kanetsugu Kinsaku
Heisei 16 Nen 11 Gatsu Kichijitsu(lucky day Nov 2004)

The blade was polished.
Habaki :　silver single habaki with family crest.
Blade length :　52.6　cm or 20.70 inches.
Sori : 1.5 cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi : 　1
Width at the hamachi : 3.35cm or 1.31 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.74cm or 1.07 inches.
Kasane : 0.76　cm or 0.29 inches.
The weight of the sword 735 grams.
Era : modern times. 2004.
Shape : Wide(3.35cm) and thick blade with rather large Sori.
O-Kissaki.
Jigane : For the use of homemade iron, Ko Itame Hada and Ko Mokume Hada well grained with Jinie attach. The Jigane reminds of Yamashiro Jigane.
Hamon : Ko Nie Deki, active Choji Midare with long Ashi.
Boshi is Midarekomi style.

Special feature: An imposing katana modeled on a koto of Kamakura period.
Horimono: Bo-hi is carved on the both sides of the blade.
Jitetsu: Jinie appears on the itame-hada.
Hamon: Nie-deki. Fascinating gunome-midare includes choji aimed at a famous sword named Yamadorige owned by Uesugi Kenshin.
Akamatsu Taro Kanetsugu is one of a very popular modern swordsmiths who lives at Yatsushiro in Kumamoto pref. He was born in 1951 and learned under his father Kimura Kaneshige. Kanetsugu’s brothers are also femous swordsmiths.

From Aoi Art: Higo Koku Yatsushiro Ju Kanetsugu is a swordsmith of Kyushu Higo Yatsushiro province.
He made a unique and solid work. He devise homemade iron and use unique and fine Jigane. This Daisho’s production date is same.　It is a carefully crafted swords.
The Katana has a quiet atmosphere. The Wakizashi has an ambitious atmosphere. Both are elegant works and have the same workmanship as Mukansa.
We strongly recommend you to purchase it.
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Dai(Katana)

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Sho(Wakizashi)