AS21434-Katana:Isshinsai Munehira

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature :　Isshinsai Munehira
Meiji 2Nen 8 Gatsuhi.
一進斎宗平　

(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 :　silver single habaki with some pattern.
Blade length : 67.0 cm or 26.37 inches.
Sori :1.2cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi :3.03 cm or 1.19 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.275 cm or 0.89 inches.
Kasane :0.65 cm or 0.25 inches.
The weight of the sword 725 grams.
Era : From the end of the Edo period to Meiji period.
Shape : Wide and thick Katana with deep Sori, moderate length Kissaki.
The Katana is Hamaguri style. The Ububa is left.
Jigane : Ko Itame Had well grained with Jinie attach. The Jigane is Muji Fu.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Rounded Gunome Midare.
Boshi is Midarekomi style.

Special feature: Isshin Munehira was a sword smith of Kazusa Ichimiya Kano family. He passed away in Meiji 15th. Koyama Munetsugu’s brother is Koyama Mumehira. He was active in Oshu Shirakawa. Munehira was a student of Koyama Munehira. He was from Ise province.
His signature is similar to his master’s one. Koyama Munehira was active in Iwashiro province and also Kuwana province.

Koshirae :
Saya : Black Aogai Chirashi Saya.
Tsuba : Round shape iron Tsuba, Kikko Mon is engraved. Signature is Nobuie.
Menuki: Turtle is engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo Nanako

From Aoi Art: Isshinsai Munehira was a swordsmith from Ise province. And he moved to Edo later. This is probably because when Koyama Munetsugu and his brother Koyama Munehira were living in Kuwana
It is thought that he was advised to go to Edo by Munehira, who was his master at the time, and moved there.
He was given the same name by his master and called himself Isshinsai Munehira. The style is similar to that of Koyama Munetsugu and Munehira, especially in the Yasurime of Nakago and Nakago shape.
Koyama Munetsugu stopped using Kesho Yasuri from the New Year of the second year of the Manei.　Since then he used Yoko Ichionji style.
Isshinsai Mumehira and Munehira also used the same kind of Yasurime.
He must have been a very skilled wordsmith.
It is thought that he dedicated his sword-making to Munetsugu and Munehira. This is why there are so few of his produce.
The blade is very healthy. We recommend this sword for you.