AS21164 Katana:Sadaaki Saku Kore

Ordering number: AS21164
Katana in Koshirae

Signature:　Sadaaki Saku Kore
Showa 47 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi
貞晃

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku, and regular saku)
This sword belongs to the jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki:　Silver single habaki
Blade length:68.8 cm or 27.1inches.
Sori:1.8 cm or 0.71inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:3.27cm or 1.29inches.
Width at the Kissaki:2.36cm or 0.93inches.
Kasane:0.72cm or 0.28inches.
The weight of the sword:725grams.
Era: Gendai(modern)
Shape: The blade is wide and thick with deep sori and longer kissaki.
Jigane: Koitame hada well grained like mimi style.
Hamon: Niedeki gunome midare and midare komi Bo-shi.

Special feature: Sadaaki was working at Niigata prefecture and his real name is Koichi Noguchi who studied under the Watanabe Tadatsugu. He was born in Syowa 4.

Koshirae:
Saya: Kawarinuri saya Gendai.
Tsuba: iron Sukashi Tsuba. Gendai
Menuki: Rabbit motif is engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira: On the Shakudo-Nanako plate, engraved the design of Shachihoko（Orca） with gold color. An unusual scene in the late Edo period.

From Aoi Art: It is a work of Sadaaki without defects or faults. Niigata Prefecture is a production area for swords and other kitchen knives, and there are famous Japanese swordsmiths. Except for the Tsuba, Saya, it is a work of the latter half of the Edo period and is good for Iaito.

Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.