AS21014-Tachi:　Sagami Kuni Ju Hiroki Hirokuni

Tachi in Shirasaya

Signature :　Sagami Kuni Ju Hiroki Hirokuni
Heisei 18　Nen 8 Gatu Kichijitsu.(August 2006)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Saijyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished by high ranking polisher.
Habaki :　Gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length :　90.9　cm or 35.78 inches.
Sori :3.4 cm or 1.33 inches.
Mekugi : 　1
Width at the hamachi : 3.8cm or 1.49 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.6 cm or 1.02 inches.
Kasane : 0.78cm or 0.30 inches.
The weight of the sword 1175 grams.
Era : August 2006
Shape : Long, wide and thick Katana with deep Sori.
There are Bo-Hi on both side of the blade.
Jigane : Ko Itame hada and Ko Mokume Hada mixed with Jinie attach. The Jigane is beautiful
Hamon : Ko Nie Deki, Suguha Hamon with Ashi and YO.
The Nioikuchi is soft. Boshi is small round shape.

Special feature: Hiroki Hirokuni was a swordsmith in Sagami province. He was borned in Fukuoka prefecture and studied under his father Hiroki Kunihiro and also Sumitani　Masamine who was a living national treasure.
In 1996, he became a Mukansa swordsmith.　He is also famous for making swords from meteorites.

From Aoi Art: He consistently produced Suguha Hamon swords.
He pursues Bizen Den, Aoe, Ko Bizen throughout his life, winning numerous awards and producing masterpieces.
His real name is Hiroki Junichi, and he was born on August 4, 1948 in Fukuoka Prefecture. He was strongly influenced by his father, Hiroki Kunihiro, from an early age, and studied under Sumitani Masamine, a living national treasure.
In 1968, he obtained sword approval from the Agency for Cultural Affairs. In 1973, a swordsmith was opened in Atsugi City, Kanagawa Prefecture. In 1996, it was certified as Mukansa by the NBTHK.
He is good at copying Aoe after repeating his own research on ground iron. He passed away in May 2013 at the age of 65 after exhibiting at the 4th Tobunkyo New Japanese Sword Exhibition.
This blade is 90.9cm long, wide, and thick with deep Sori. It reminds of the middle Kamakura period’s Tachi blade.
The Jigane is well-grained Koitame Hada with Masame, Jinie and Chikei. The Hamon is Slightly Notare, Chu Suguha Hamon with Ko Gunome Midare. There are many Ashi and Yo. The Niokuchi is tight. The blade reminds of Aoe school.　It is a work of Hiroki Swordsmith’s later years. It is a long and wide masterpiece with a dignified dignity.

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