AS21457-Katana: Mumei (Hokke. Nanbokucho period)

Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature : Mumei (Hokke. Nanbokucho period)
無銘(法華・時代南北朝)

(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 : Gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 69.9 cm or 27.52 inches.
Sori :1.7cm or 0.67 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.18cm or 1.252 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.38cm or 0.94 inches.
Kasane :0.59 cm or 0.232 inches.
The weight of the sword 785 grams.
Era Nanbokucyo period:1350
Shape : Oosuriage mumei(cut shortened)
with wide and thick with deep sori and oo kissaki style sword.
Jigane :Koitame hada well grained with clear Utsuri appear.
Hamon :Nie deki suguha Small ashi often enters the keynote, Yo works bo-shi, Notare, first Nijyu ba, Kisuji works and returns to Togari style.

Special feature:Unlike Mihara mono, Bingo Hokke Ichijyo school follows
Bingo Kuni Minoda school, which is a different school, and its school is
Sukekuni. The flow extends to the Muromachi period, and there are
works by Ichijyo, Kaneeasu, yukiyoshi, and Shigeyasu. Hamon has many
works that are a series of lower temper line, Suguha and suguha
hamon with komidare, and Boshi has many works that show Yamato
style such as Yakizume style.

From Aoi Art: This work is one of Hokke’s most dynamic works, and it
is a work of Nanboku cyo era that has a wide body, a thick layer, a deep
sori, and a well- shaped Big Kissaki with a clear Utsuri. It is a work that
is considered to be Nanbokucyo era, and the result is excellent. It is a
Koto-like work that I definitely recommend.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.