AS13720 Wakizashi: Mumei (unsigned) attributed as Hokke.

Ordering number: AS13720

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae（NBTHK Hozon Touken）

Signature:　Mumei (unsigned) attributed as Hokke.

(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 :silver single habaki.
Blade length:　45.6　cm or 18 inches.
Sori :0.8 cm or 0.315 inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi: 2.81cm or 1.1inches.
Width at the Kissaki: cm or inches.
Kasane :0.47 cm or 0.185 inches.
The weight of the sword 370 grams.
Era: Nanbokucyo period Ouan era. 1368. (650 years ago)
Shape: The blade is called Syobu zukuri style.The blade is slightly wide and thin with deep sori and good looking shape.
Jigane:Itame hada and mokume hada mixed with jinie attach and masanagare.
Shinogi ji: Itame had and mokume had with masanagare.
Hamon:Konie deck suguha with small ash and Uchinoke.
Bo-shi is round and turns back sharply.

special feature: Hokke is called as Bingo Ichijyo school.
They are all Buddhists and some (Buddhist) priests were making swords.
These swords are Suguha mainly and gentle feelings.
This sword has passed more than 650 years with polished.
We recognize Samurai culture because they have kept so many years
in good condition.

Koshirae:
Saya: Black and red color Kawarinuri Saya.
Tsuba: Iron Tsuba, an ear of millet is engraved with openwork.
Menuki: Shakudo, fan, and bowl are engraved with gold and copper color.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo, mouse engraved with gold and copper color.

From Aoi Art:
The blade is oosuriage mumei Syo-bu zukuri style with much Utsuri appear.
At a glance, the blade looks Komihara. NBTHK Judged as Hokke school.
Hokke school is said Hokke Mihara because back growing of age. In 1368, Ashikaga Takauji became the first shogun of the Muromachi shogunate.

NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata