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Hamon : Nie-deki gunome midare. The nioi-guchi is bright and thick. Nijuba can be seen in the mono-uchi on both sides.
Boshi : Togari with a medium return.
Kitae : Ko-itame with a tight and controlled pattern. Strong ji-nie can be seen near the nioi-guchi.
About this sword :
This is a fine Shinsaku-to wakizashi by Kamei Akihira. He was born in the 2nd year of Showa (1927). He lived in Gifu and made Mino style blades. He studied under Niwa Kanenobu, an important intangible cultural property designated by Gifu Prefecture. He was the awarded Doryoku prize twice and Nyusen prizes 16 times by the NBTHK.
This blade is in old polish. The polish is high quality. There are some minor scratches as shown in the photos. Accompanied by a gold foil habaki and a black urushi shira-saya.
$2500
