Daisho, Shirasaya

[ Signature ]
Katana : omote : "津軽住人国俊造之"　ura : "昭和五十年初春"
Wakizashi : omote : "津軽住人国俊造之"　ura : "昭和二二十八年初春"

[ Size ]
Katana : Blade length 71.9cm (2 shaku 3 sun 7 bu 2 rin), sori 2.2cm (7 bu 2 rin), moto-haba 3.32cm, moto-kasane 0.87cm, saki-haba 2.16 cm, saki-kasane 0.56 cm, mekugi-ana(hole) 1, blade weight 1,047g , shirasaya length 101.5cm
Wakizashi : Blade length 52.2.cm (1 shaku 7 sun 1 bu 9 rin), sori 0.9cm (2 bu 9 rin), moto-haba 3.12cm, moto-kasane 0.83cm, saki-haba 2.24 cm, saki-kasane 0.58 cm, mekugi-ana(hole1) 1, blade weight 646g , shirasaya length 99cm

[ Province ] Aomori prefecture

[ Feature ]
Katana :
Form : Shinogi-zukuri. Iori-mune. Mihaba is wide. Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, wide mi-haba, kasane is thick , width difference between base and tip, deep curvature, medium length cutting edge.
Nakago : Ubu, yasurimes are suji-kais. Saki is shallow kuri-jiri with a single mekugi hole.
Jigane : The jigane base has a small itame-hada grain, with a flowing pattern, and attached jinie.
Hamon : The blade is straight with small alternating blades, with small ashi and attached small nie.
Boushi : It is immediately turned to a small circle and hakikake swept away at the tip.

Wakizashi :
Form : Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, wide mi-haba, thick layer of grain, moto-haba is wide and tip width slightly narrowed, with a shallow warp and medium length cutting edge.
Nakago : The nakago has a shallow kuri-jiri tip with a single mekugi hole.
Jigane : The jigane base has a small itame-hada grain surface, with a flowing pattern, and the ji-nie.
Hamon : The blade is straight with small alternating blades, with small ashi and attached small nie.
Boushi : The boushi is immediately turned to a small circle and hakikake state, swept away at the tip.

[ Highlight ]Nigara Kunitoshi was born in 1906 and studied created swords under his father Yoshinobu, Horii Toshihide and Kato Masakuni. His first signature was Akihiro (Hirosaki) and he later changed his name to Kunitoshi (Tsugaru-jyujin). He was awarded the Honours of the Elder at the 7th Exhibition of New Japanese Swords (1942), the Navy Minister's Prize for 12 Masterpieces of Rising Artists and a special prize at the 8th Exhibition of New Japanese Swords (1943), the Chairman's Prize and the 10th Prize at the Army Military Sword Exhibition (1943) and the Minister of Army Prize and the 1st Prize at the Exhibition for the Encouragement of Military Sword Techniques (1944). He was highly regarded for his production of military swords. After the war, on 3 July 1954, he received approval for the creation of swords and won numerous awards at exhibitions of created swords and new master swords, and was recognised as an Aomori Prefecture Intangible Cultural Asset. He worked hard on created swords, following the ideals of Rai Kunitoshi and Koubizen Tomonari. This work has a da-sho large and small body with a strong body, a bright straight blade with a bright nioi, and fine workmanship in the blade. The Wakizashi was created at the age of 67 and the Katana at 69.

[ Conditions ] There is one spot on the back of the wakizashi, habaki-moto and one spot on the middle hira-ji flat area where it appears to be buried iron, otherwise excellent.

[ Attachments ]
Katana : Suaka base, gilt, single-layer habaki, shira-saya and shirasaya bag.
Wakizashi : Silver single-layer habaki, shira-saya and shira-saya bag.

[ Item number ] A111123 [ Price ]SOLD

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