AS20317-Katana: Harima Daijo Fujiwara Shigetaka

Katana in Shirasaya( NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature :　Harima Daijo Fujiwara Shigetaka (2nd generation)
Echizen Ju

(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.
Habaki :　Silver single habaki.
Blade length: 66.5cm or 26.2inches.
Sori: 1.2cm or 0.47inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi: 3.35cm or 1.32inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.64cm or 1.04inches.
Kasane: 0.55cm or 0.22inches.
The weight of the sword 690grams.
Era : Edo period Kanbun era
Shape: Regular width and length sword with shallow Sori and longer Kissaki
Jigane: Ko-Itame-Hada well grained, Jinie attached beautiful Jigane.
Hamon: Nie-Deki-Gunome Midare with Ashi. Boshi is round shape with large Notare

Special feature: Harima Daijo Fujiwara Sigetaka 2nd generation usually makes regular shape sword with O-Kissaki. Jigane well grained and Hamon is Gunome-Midare with Ashi. This is a good quality sword that looks like Yasutsugu.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.