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Aizu Kanesada with Wakige Cutting Test with NTHK Certificate
Nagasa: 69.7cm
Kanesada certificate:
Shinteisho
Aizu Kanesada
Heisei year 23, November 13
Nihon Token Hozon Kai
Meibun: front) Osyuju Kanesada motte Koto Tetsu
back: Tenpo year 10, February a day 1839
September 19th Yuda Takenao Wakige Hotoke Dodan
Length: 2 shaku 3 sun
Character: Kitae: koitame Hamon: Gunome Midare Sanbonsugi
Boshi: Notarekomi
Osyuju = lived in Aomori area (Osyu means Aomori prefecture) Kanesada motte Koto Tetsu = Kanesada made this sword with using Old iron (iron of koto sword).
September 19th Yuda Takenao Wakige Hotoke Dodan , Mr. Takenao Yuda cut a body at wakige area (chest).
This is a very interesting Shiinshinto Period Katana by a very good maker of the time with a wakige cutting test which is under the arms pits/chest. The sword is in fresh Japanese Sashikomi polish. It is mounted in a new shirasaya and also a very nice minty naval kyu gunto mounts.
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