AS21430 Katana:Sasshu Ju Minamoto Moriatsu Saku (Kao) (2nd generation)

Ordering number:AS21430
Katana in Shirasaya

Signature : Sasshu Ju Minamoto Moriatsu Saku (Kao) (2nd generation)
Heisei 20 Nen Shogatsu kichijitsu
薩州住源盛篤作(花押)

AOI Bijyutasu Syosin Kanteisyo Gendai-to
(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:Silver single habaki.
Blade length : 73.0 cm or 28.7 inches.
Sori : 1.6 cm or 0.62 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.45 cm or 1.35 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.33 cm or 0.91 inches.
Kasane : 0.71cm or 0.27 inches.
The weight of the sword 925 grams.
Era : Modern
Shape : Wide and thick sword with deep Sori and Chu-Kissaki. Nakago-Jiri is Toba style.
Jigane : Ko-Itame-Hada well grained, Jinie attached and Chikei is visible. Blackish
Jigane.
Hamon : Niedeki-Gunome-Midare and Choji-Midare mixed. Sunagashi and Kinsuji
worked. Boshi is Midare Komi, Hakikake style.

Special feature: There are 2 Sasshu Ju Minamoto Moriatsu, the 1st generation and 2nd generation. The 1st generation is Fujita Shinichi, born 1934 at Kagoshima prefecture, Satsuma province, Satsuma town. He study from Kongo Byoei Moritaka’s school.
This sword was made by his son, Moriatsu the 2nd. He learn making sword from his father and also Moritaka.

From Aoi Art: The 2nd Generation use iron which made by himself to make sword and the style is copy of Kongo Byoei, Gunome-Midare and Choji Midare mixed. He’s skills is better day by day. We strongly recommend to purchase his sword because the price is inexpensive for its quality.

AOI Bijyutasu Syosin Kanteisyo
Modern Sword
Aoi Art estimation paper:whole Oshigata.