| Product No. KA-0720 直心子正弘 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Jikishinshi Masahiro Back: On a Day in February 1870, the 3rd Year of Meiji |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Nihonmatsu, Mutsu Province |
| Era | Early Meiji Period |
| Length |
78.5 cm 30.9 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
2 cm 0.8 in |
| Motohaba |
3.5 cm 1.4 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.3 cm 0.9 in |
| Munekasane |
0.8 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | August 23, 2024 |
| Registration Authority | Niigata Prefecture |
| Registration Date | October 13, 1972 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Komokume |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Ko-gunome and ko-choji with konie and sunagashi |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Sugu a bit notare komaru turn |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Sujikai with kesho file pattern and a kurijiri end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Silver with file habaki |
Price |
800,000 JPY |
| Jikishinshi Masahiro (Tago Suruga no Kami Masahiro) was a retainer of the Oshu Nihonmatsu domain. He was a disciple of Suishinshi Masahide 3rd generation. This katana has a blade length of 2 shaku 5 sun 9 bu (78.5 cm), giving a robust and powerful impression. The jigane has a komokume pattern with yubashiri. The hamon is ko-gunome and ko-choji midare pattern with ashi, niesuji and sunagashi. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa in 2024. |















