AS21537 Katana:Mumei attributed as Hokke Saburo Nobufusa.

Ordering number: AS21537
Katana in Shirasaya

Signature Mumei attributed as Hokke Saburo Nobufusa.
無銘(法華三郎信房)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to the Jyo-saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki: Silver single Habaki
Blade length:62.9cm or 24.7 inches.
Sori:1.2cm or 0.7 inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:3.26 cm or 1.28 inches.
Width at the Kissaki:2.41 cm or 0.94 inches.
Kasane:0.71 cm or 0.27 inches.
The weight of the sword:880 grams.
Era: Showa period, during war
Shape: Wide and thick sword with regular Sori but longer Kissaki.
Jigane: Ko-Itame-Hada well grained, beautiful Jigane.
Hamon: Niedeki GUnome-Midare continue from Habamoto to Yokote. Boshi is Midare-Komi style.

Special feature: Hokke Saburo Nobufusa is name Ryo-Un and is the Nobufusa 1st. Nobufusa 2nd started to learn to make Masame sword and most of the sword made by 3rd generation is Masame.

From Aoi Art: During the war, Nobufusa was made about 100 swords for Army school but when the war finished, Army of other countries start to forfeit Japanese swords so Nobufusa hide his swords. 50
years later, his grandson start to sell the swords and this sword is one of those which we purchase directly from him, so we can guarantee this sword is genuine.

guaranteed
Aoi Art estimation paper
whole Oshigata.　by Miss Ayaka　Tsuruta