AS19589-Dai Sho : Hokke Saburo Nobutsugu.

Dai Sho :

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Dai : Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae

Signature :Hokke Saburo Nobutsugu.

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki :silver single habaki.
Blade length:69.5 cm or 27.37 inches.
Sori : 1.8 cm or 0.71 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.2cm or 1,26 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.25 cm or 0.99 inches.
Kasane : 0.64 cm or 0.252 inches.
The weight of the sword 750 grams.
Era: modern times.
Shape: The blade is wide and thick with long kissaki.
Jigane: Masame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon :Nie deki suguha with Koashi or Nozumi ashi work.

Koshirae :
Saya: Kawarinuri style saya.
Tsuba: On the square shape shakudo plate, waves design, and Kiri family crest is engraved with gold color.
Menuki: On the shakudo plate, family crests are engraved
Fuchikashira: On the shakudo plate, autumn insects and autumn plants are engraved with gold color.

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Sho : Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae

Signature :Hokke Saburo Nobutsugu.

(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: 29.5 cm or 11.614 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 2,73 cm or 1,075 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2,01 cm or0.79 inches.
Kasane : 0.525cm or 0.207inches.
The weight of the sword 315 grams.
Era: modern times.
Shape: Wide and thick blade with deep Sori and longer Kissaki.
Jigane: Masame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon :Nie deki suguha with Koashi or Nozumi ashi work.

Koshirae: Modern
Saya: Kawarinuri Saya.
Tsuba: On the square shape Shakudo plate, waves design and Kiri family crest are engraved with gold color.
Menuki: On the shakudo plate, family crests are engraved
Fuchikashira: On the shakudo plate, autumn insects and autumn plants are engraved with gold color.

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Special feature: He was a student of his father 8 generations Hokke Saburo and made Masame Hada.
his real name was Takahashi daiki and got Nyusen prize
and Doryoku syo prize. He was born at Showa 14th.(1939)

From Aoi Art: This pair of Hokke Saburo Nobutsugu is well known Sasame Hada maker’s swordsmith.
He studied under his father and got many prizes.
Especially Wakiashi is fantastic Sasame Hada with long Chikei and Jinie
Bo-shi is Hakikake which remind us old Kamakura Hosho style.
These swords are masterpieces with Masame Hada.
We recommend this pair of Nobutsugu.

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

Dai(Katana)

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Wakizashi(Sho)