Appraisal Quiz #561


Previous answer is
 Hida Kami Fujiwara Ujifusa/Keicho 9 Nen 2 Gatsu Hi (February 1604) 

Special feature: Hida Kami Fujiwara Ujifusa, it is said that he was a studeny of Wakasa Kami Ujifusa. He succeeded to Ujifusa.
He was born in Mino province 1567. At first he went by the name Kawamura Isechiyo, later changed to Heijuro.
At Tensyo 5th, he became Kosyo
at 11 years of age for Oda Nobutaka.
After Nobutaka’s seppuku, he became Ronin(no job) but At Tensyo 12th,
he worke under the Owari Kanie han(domain) Sakuma Masakatsu
but unfortunately The daimyo was fall in end.
He moved from Kiyosu to Nagoya and worked as sword craft man.
After he made a desperated try and succeedded as famous sword master.
In January 1631, he transferred the family estate to Hida Kami Ujifusa.
And he passed away in October 1631 at age of 65.

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Appraisal Quiz #561 (Octber 26th, 2019)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length : 68.6 cm or 27.00 inches.
Sori 0.4cm or 0.15 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.03 cm or 1.19 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.99 cm or 0.78 inches.
Kasane : 0.71cm or 0.27 inches.
The weight of the sword 750 grams.
Shape : The blade is regular widthm thickness with longer kissaki.
Jigane :Koitame had quite well grained with jinie attach
and strong chikei work, blackish texture.
Hamon :Niedeki suguha and noter
with thick nioikuchi and sunagashi, kinsuji work.
Bo-shi: Midarekomi with deep nioikuchi and Hakikake style.

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