AS21409-Wakizashi : Minamoto Kiyohira　

Wakizashi in Shirasaya
Signature :　Minamoto Kiyohira　
Showa 54Nen 2 Gatsuhi.
源清平

(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 :　Solid Gold double habaki ?
Blade length :　33.2　cm or 13.07 inches.
Sori :0.4 cm or 0.15 inches.
Mekugi : 1　
Width at the hamachi : 3.14cm or 1.23 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.70 cm or 1.06 inches.
Kasane : 0.63cm or 0.24 inches.
The weight of the sword: 235 grams.
Era :Showa 54 Nen.１９７９.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick with Bo-hi healthy sunnobi Tanto.
Jigane :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach and chikei work.
Hamon :Nie deki gunome midare with asha, in hamon, sunagashi and kinsuji work. Bo-shi is very active temper line double amon ,sunagawa, kinsuji scatter is hamon and then togari bo-shi and turns back sharply Yakisage style.

Special feature: Minamoto Kiyohira was born in Nagano Prefecture as a younger brother of Miyairi Syo-heisword smith, and learned making sword technique about his brother Syo-hei from 1945. In May 2000, when he received many awards such as the Mainichi Shimbun Award and changed his name to Kiyomune from February 1989, he received the Nagano Prefecture Governor’s Award. Miyairi Syohei swordsmith There are two living national treasures, Amada Akitsugu and Oosumi Syunpei, 　in the family. Unfortunately he passed away. This work is wide and solid, 　and it is a wonderful work similar to the master’s work, and the work in the blade is wonderful. increase We strongly recommend this Tanto which looks like Kiyomaro.

Modern sword
We guarantee NBTH Hozon Token.
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.