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| Total Weight | 1.436kg | |
| Weight without Saya | 1.077 kg | |
| Blade Weight | 0.784 kg | |
| Full length Naked Blade (Toshin) |
89.50 cm | |
| Nagasa | 70.3 cm | |
| Tsuka Length | 23.8 cm | |
| Sori (curvature) | 2.40 cm | |
| Kissaki Length | 4.10 cm | |
| Moto Haba | 3.06 cm | |
| Saki Haba | 2.50 cm | |
| Moto Kasane | A = 0.69 cm B = 0.71 cm |
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| Saki Kasane | A = 0.45 cm B = 0.47 cm |
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| Curvature | Koshi Zori (Bizen Zori) | |
| Type Kissaki | Chu Kissaki (Medium length). | |
| Blade Structure | Shinogi zukuri (diamond shape) | |
| Mune | Iori mune (Triangular) | |
| Hamon | Suguha in Nioi Deki with double Gunome repeated about every 5 cm (Hyotan ba style) | |
| Hada | Ko Itame/ Mokume and important Masame (pattern of very fine irregular wooden veins) | |
| Boshi | Boshi Komaru (rounded return in small circle) | |
| Nakago | Ubu (unaltered), signed Kanenaga 兼長 on the Omote side, 1 Mekugi Ana, Oblique Yasurime very inclinated (O'Sujikai). Classic general shape (Futsugata), end in dissymetrical U (Ha Agari Kurijiri). | |
| Saya | Saya in shiny red lacquer, sprinkled with gold leaf splinters. Koiguchi, Kurigata and Kojiri in black horn. Places for Kogai and Kogatana. Sageo in Orange Silk. | |
| Tsuka & Tosogu (Tsuba, Menuki, Fuchi Kashira) |
- Tsuka: Braiding in unbleached Silk in Hineri Maki, Off White Same. Gilded brass Menuki in the shape of fish (carp). Iron Fuchi Kashira with some gilded inlays in floral motives. -Habaki: simple copper Habaki with a classical Neko Gaki surfacing. - Seppa: 2 serrated copper Seppa. |
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| Study & Team Review |
Study:
Kanenaga 兼長 (Shinshinto), Showa era, Location: Gifu.This full set is very pleasant and harmonious. The blade seems having be made with a mix of modern and ancient steel, giving it a feeling of an old blade. It's a very beautiful making, with a nice curvature and full of activity, Hadamono Full set including: - Shirasaya - Koshirae with Tsunagi - Hozon NBTHK Certificate N°3017658 The only known and registered Kanenaga during the Shinshinto/Gendaito era was a Kanenaga 兼長 from Seki, whose civil name was 'Yamada Chozo' (山田長蔵), who studied from 1936 on the learning location of Watanabe Kanenaga (渡辺兼永),, the "Watanabe Kanenaga Nihonto-Tanren-Juju' (渡辺兼永日本刀鍛錬塾). He worked as a 'Rikugun-Juemi-Tosho' (certified smith of the Japanese army). He died on Feb 19th 1971. Another possibility is the Kanenaga 兼長 form Mino, who lived at the end of the Shinto period and was more often signing 'Noshu Gifu Ju Kanenaga'. His smithing time began between 1716-1736, and his referral school was Naoe Shizu. What is obvious with this piece, is the reference to Kanenaga 包長, founder of the Yamato Tegai and Kaneuji 兼氏, founder of the Mino Shizu. The tribute is obvious with the use of a Kanji of each of the former to make its smith name, Kanenaga 兼長. |
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