AS20208-Katana: Mumei (Yokoyama Suketada)

Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Signature :　Mumei (Yokoyama Suketada)
無銘（横山祐忠）

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This blade belongs to Jyo Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki: wooden Habaki.
Blade length : 75.8cm or 29.8 inches.
Sori : 1.6cm or 0.62 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.40cm or 1.33 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.19cm or 0.86 inches.
Kasane: 0.77cm or 0.3 inches.
Era: Later Edo period
Shape: The blade is wide and thick, nice-looking long Katana.
Jigane: Koitame-hada well grained with Jinie attach nice clear Jigane.
Hamon : Suguha Hamon from Hamachi area and then changes to Choji Midare up and down.

Special feature: Yokoyama Suketada was a student of the Yokoyama Sukekane. I think he was helping to make his master’s swords a lot.
But unfortunately, prohibition of sword wearing law was issued so he was bridge to finish his job.
The blade is almost the same as his maser’s Jigane and Hamon.

NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.