AS18628 Katana: Mumei (Rai Kunitoshi)

Ordering number: AS18628
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(63rd NBTHK Juyo Token)

Signature : Mumei (Rai Kunitoshi)
無銘(来国俊)

Koto: Saijo Saku: Owazamono: Yamashiro.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to ranking.

The blade was polished.
Habaki :　Gold foiled single Habaki.
Blade length : 67.27 cm or 26.48 inches.
Sori : 1.36 cm or 0.53 inches.
Mekugi : 3
Width at the hamachi : 2.72 cm or 1.07 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.02 cm or 0.79 inches.
Kasane : 0.67cm or 0.26 inches.
Era : Kamakura period around Shoan era.
Shape : O Suriage Mumei, regular width and thickness with deep Sori.
The shape is nice.
Jigane : Ko Itame Hada and Ko Mokume Hada grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Suguha Hamon and Ko Gunome Midare with Ko Ashi and thick Niokuchi.
In the Ha, there are Kinsuji and Sunagashi.
Boshi is small round shape.

Special feature: Rai Kunitoshi, he was said to be Rai Kuniyuki’s son.
There are 2 characters Kanji “Kuni Toshi” and 3 characters Kanji “Rai Kuni Toshi”. There is also a theory that they were the same person.
Their activity period is for 40 years. According to that,
it is quite possible to make sword alone.
However, there is a sllightly differance between the two.

Koshirae :
Saya : Black Roiro Saya with gold Makie family crest.
Tsuba :　Round shape Shakudo Tsuba.
Menuki : Shishi fdog is engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo Nanako, Shishi dog and peony are engraved with gold color.

63rd NBTHK Juyo Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.