AS15622 Katana:Mumei (Hokke, the Nanbokucho period)

Ordering number:AS15622
Katana in Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper)

Signature:Mumei(Hokke, the Nanbokucho period)

(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:Copper single Habaki.
Blade length:　68.64　cm or 27.02 inches.
Sori:1.8 cm or 0.70 inches.
Mekugi:2
Width at the hamachi:3.09 cm or 1.21 inches.
Width at the Kissaki:2.19 cm or 0.86 inches.
Kasane:0.61 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era:The Nanbokucho period.
Shape:Osuruage Mumei, regular width Katana.
There are Bo-Hi on both side of the blade.
Okissaki,Nanbokucho style Katana.
Jigane:Ko-Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
There are Shirake Utsuri.
Hamon:Nie Deki, Suguha. In Ha, there are soft Ashi and thick Nioikuchi.　Boshi is Notare round shape.

Special feature:Bingo Hokke school was engaged in sword making in the place of Minota district in Bingo Province, unlike Miharamono. The founder of the Bingo Hokke was Sukekuni which is probably buddhist priest.
This school continued to early Muromachi period, in which many great swordsmiths like Hokke Ichijo, Bishu Ju Kaneyasu, Bishu Ju Shigeie Yukiyoshi, and Nobukane were born. Their sword style is devided into 2 patterns, one of which has Itame hada mixed with Nagare hada and appears Shireki Utsuri on Jichu, and looks smooth, and another of which looks rough, and many works from them has unlarge Suguha hamon with litlle Gunomes, and Yakizume Boshi.

Koshirae:
Saya:Black Roiro Saya.
Tsuba:Round shape iron Tsuba, audience is engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira:Shakudo plate, dragon is engraved.
Menuki:Shuttle (weaving) is engraved with gold color.

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