Ordering number: 18229
Tanto in Koshirae
Signature: Senri Uguisu Naite Midori Kurenaini Eizu
1946 Nen Kazuyoshi Saku.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade is polished.
Habaki :on the copper single habaki, engrave Ume tree design.
Blade length : 21.5cm or 8.465inches.
Sori :0.0cm or 0.0inches.
Mekugi :1
Width at the hamachi:2.9cm or 1.14inches.
Kasane : 0.51cm or inches.
Era : After the world war 2. probably after 6 months.
Shape : The blade is Syobu zukuri style and engraved Kanshi
and on the back side, engraved Nengo.
Jigane :Koitame had well grained with jinie attach beautiful nice texture.
Hamon :Konie deki deep nioikuchi gunome midare hamon.
Bo-shi is round shape and Hakikake style.
Special feature: I don’t know about sword maker Kazuyoshi but the Nenki(era) and Poem I can guess when the blade was made and how. The nenki(era) is 1946 which means 6 months passed after the war end . At that time a lot of occupation troops and soldiers stayed in Japan in order to control Japanese government and citizen. So it is prohibited to make Japanese swords at that period. But the blade was made at 1946 by Kazuyoshi sword name. I think some American officer asked to make Tanto for suivenior or other reason, he was obliged to make a Tanto. After that, He engraved on the sword not on the tang poem and nakago(tang) like this.
From Aoi Art: Red flowers in young green leaves are shining and broom scattered around overthrew beautiful fancy contrast. and bush warblers are twittering many places and mountains and valley. How’s feeling he made this Tanto just only 6months after the war end. I’d like to the story of the fact from the owner of this Tanto but he already passed away. So it is impossible to hear the fact. Why he made this sword just only after 6months the war end.
Koshirae : covered with leather
background the war end: after the war end 1945, September 2nd, occupation troops occupied Japan and began to control Japanese government and Japanese citizen and disarmament.
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.
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