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Hamon : Nie-deki gunome midare. The nioi-guchi is bright and thick. There are togari and ko ashi present at each gunome .
Boshi : Ko-maru with a short kaeri.
Kitae : Ko-itame wixed with ko-mokume hada. There is some masame and the jigane is "flowing". Some fine masa-ware are present and part of the kitae.
About this sword : A mounted gendaito katana by Yoshitsugu. He was a WWII era smith that worked in Seki, Mino. This is a long and healthy blade. Over 28 inches and ubu. This is in old polish. The polish is in good condition and the blade can be fully enjoyed in its current togi.
The koshirae for this blade features lacquer work of a phoenix on the saya and carp swimming upstream on the shakudo nanako tsuba and kozuka. The menuki are of warriors. These are large shakudo examples with gold details. The original tsuka ito is present. The fuchi kashira, koiguchi and kojiri are all matching with shakudo nanako and kiku mons in gold nunome. The kogai is of caught fish and kozuka is in the same theme as the tsuba. This is the theme of Long Men. According to Chinese mythology, the Dragon's Gate is located at the top of a waterfall on a legendary mountain. Many carp swim upstream against the river's strong current, but few are capable or brave enough for the final leap over the waterfall. If a carp successfully makes the jump, it is transformed into a powerful dragon. The kozuka is signed Mistumasa. There is a NTHK paper for this koshirae and it states that the mounts are late Edo period.
Overall, this blade and koshirae have an aura of a gift presented to a rising young warrior, elevating to new successes. Perhaps it was presented to an officer as a memento for home display around the time of WWII. A visually striking example indeed. Accompanied by an NTHK Kanteisho paper for the blade and a NTHK Shinteisho paper for the koshirae.
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