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Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Mumei (Unsigned), attributed to Den Ayano-Koji
\n\u7121\u9298\u3000\uff08\u4f1d \u7dbe\u5c0f\u8def\uff09<\/p>\n

Sayagaki: Sayagaki by Mr. Tanobe
\nYamashiro Kuni Ayano-Koji
\nHowever, unsigned (Mumei)
\nThe Jitetsu and Hamon display characteristics of Sadatoshi, Sadayoshi, and related smiths
\nA fine piece
\nBlade length is 2 shaku 2 sun 4 bu and some
\nWritten in the long month of the year of Kanoe-Tora (possibly 1830), by Tanzan (Tanobe)<\/p>\n

Habaki: Single-layer silver
\nBlade Length: 77.1 cm (30.35 in)
\nCurvature: 2.8 cm (1.10 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 2
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.0 cm (1.18 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.65 cm (0.65 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.72 cm (0.28 in)
\nEra: Mid Kamakura period, around H\u014dji era (1247)
\nShape: A fine tachi style with standard width and thickness, and a deep curvature.
\nJigane: Small itame hada mixed with mokume hada, with ji-nie, forming the refined steel typical of Yamashiro.
\nHamon: Nie-based gunome-midare mixed with ch\u014dji-midare, featuring abundant ashi and yo inside the ha, forming a double hamon.
\nThe blade evokes a refined and classical atmosphere with fine kinsuji activity.<\/p>\n

Features: The Ayano-Koji school, descended from Sadatoshi and including smiths like Sadayoshi, was active around the H\u014dji era in the mid-Kamakura period.
\nThey resided in Ayano-Koji on Shijo Street in Kyoto and the head smith used the Buddhist name Ry\u014dabe-ya.
\nThis blade has a prominent cut in the middle section (homare-kizu), suggesting the intensity of past battle.
\nThe complex inner activities within the ha resemble those of Ko-Bizen works.
\nThe double hamon and upper activity above the hamon support the attribution to Ayano-Koji.
\nThe shape is stately, exhibiting dignity and presence.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Token
\nAoi-Art estimation Paper
\nwhole Oshigata<\/p>\n

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