AS10243-Katana: Arai Ikkansai Masayoshi Saku

Katana in Koshirae
Signature: Arai Ikkansai Masayoshi Saku
Heisei 3Nen 5Gatsu hi.
新井一貫斉政善作

Explanation: The sword was made by Arai Ikkansai Masayoshi in May 1991.

Gendai sword maker.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki:　Copper single habaki
Blade length: 71.9 cm or28.3 inches.
Sori :1.3cm or 0.512 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.3 cm or 1.3inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.9 cm or 1.14inches.
Kasane : 0.7cm or 0.276 inches.
The weight of the sword: 975 grams.
Era : Gendai(modern times)
Shape: The blade is wide and thick with suitable sori and longer kissaki. on the front, Bo-hi is engraved and inside of the Bo-hi is engraved a Ken.
Jigane: Ko Itame Hada well grained with jinie attach nice texture.
Hamon: Gunome Midare up and down and inside of the Hamon, sunagashi, Hoashi and also week Kinsuji work.
Bo-shi is Midarekomi and turns back.

Special feature:Arai Ikkansai Masayoshi is a swordsmith in Saitama prefecture called Arai Kiichi, and he helped his master　Sakai Ikkansai Shigemasa.

Koshirae : Gendai(modern times)
Saya :black saya.
Tsuba :Jyuzu style iron Tsuba.
Menuki: whip shaped
Fuchikashira: Highly carve the pattern of rice ears.

From Aoi Art: A solid work by Arai Ikkansai Masayoshi with a carving on the front, and Hamon is also a hard work of copy of the old Koto Kanemitsu. His master Sakai Ikkansai Shigemasa is a swordsmith who has been highly evaluated by Mukansa Tosyo for his sword engraving. As his disciple, he received the character of Masa in the inscription and made a sword engraving himself on the blade while helping his master. It is a work that gives you the urge to get closer to his master.
Koshirae is a modern work, but it is quite good, Tsukaito is made of leather, Fuchigashira is a rice ear, menuki is a work that seems to be a long whip, and the brim is well made with Jyuzu.

Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata.