Appraisal Quiz #475


Previous answer is
Bizen Osafune Norimitsu/(Kiritsuke Mei) Eiroku 4 Nen 2 Gatsu Hi (February 1432)
Bunkyu 2 Nen 9 Gatsu Fujie Kiyomitsu Togitame Suriotosu

Special feauture : Notimitsu school was active during Nanbokucho period
to later Muromachi period and said that the lineage of Nagamitsu.

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Appraisal Quiz #475 (Frburary 3rd, 2018)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length : 69.0 cm or 27.16 inches.
Sori : 1.6 cm or 0.62 inches.
Mekugi : 3 
Width at the hamachi : 2.92 cm or 1.14 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.04 cm or 0.80 inches.
Kasane : 0.64 cm or 0.25 inches.
Shape : Regular width and thickness Katana.
Jigane : Ko-Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
It is beautiful Osaka Jigane.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Gunome Midare with thick Nioikuchi.
In Ha, there are Sunagashi and Kinsuji.
Boshi is Hakikake style.

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