AS17282-Wakizashi: Soushu Ju Ise Daijo Tadahiro.

Wakizashi in Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Soushu Ju Ise Daijo Tadahiro.

Fujishiro Toko-Jiten: Shinto;Jyosaku;Wzamono;Sagami
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo-jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki: Copperplate silver foiled double Habaki.
Blade length: 46.8cm or 18.42 inches.
Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi: 3.27cm or 1.28 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.34cm or 0.92 inches.
Kasane : 0.67cm or 0.26 inches.
The weight of the sword 490 grams.
Era : Edo period Manji era.
Shape: Very wide and thick sword. Sori is regular and Kissaki is longer. Kan-Ei shape
sword.
Jigane: Itame-Hada well grained. Jinie attached beautiful Jigane.
Hamon : From Hamachi, Suguha then deep Nioi-kuchi Notare Gunome-Midare.
Especially, the Nioi-kuchi of middle part is very deep and Gunome-Midare is very big.
Ashi is thick and Habuchi is soft. Boshi is deep Nioikuchi round shape and Kinsuji
worked.

Special feature: Tsunohiro was worked from Muromachi period to early Edo
period. He is famous because swords with deep Nioikuchi
Gunome-Midare.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Square shape iron Tsuba. Some pattern is engraved with brass inlay.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo Nanako plate. Dragon is engraved with gold color.
Saya: Blue shell Saya.
Menuki: Dragon with a sword and Dokko(Buddhism item) is engraved with gold color.

From Aoi Art: This sword very wide and thick. Please note that the sword has some rust around Kissaki of both side. Mei is genuine
and there is only 1 Mekugi hole and also Ubu-nakago.
Tsunahiro was started making swords from Muromachi period
but their sword in Edo period is higher ranking. There is small
Sabi but it is not a problem at all, NBTHK also passed this
sword to Tokubetsu Hozon. We recommend you this
Soshuden sword.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper
whole Oshigata.