Swords from Japan 1 - 4

1-Suishinshi Masahide Sword

Mei  front: Suishinshi Masahide

Back: Bunka year 9 (1813) February

Length: 71.2cm　　Sori:2.3cm　　　Mekugiana: 1　

Motohaba:32.8mm　　Moto Kasane: 7.4mm　  　

Sakihaba: 22.0ｍｍ　　Saki Kasane:5.0ｍｍ

End of Edo

Place: Edo

Weight w/o saya:780ｇ

Certificate：NBTHK（Tokubetsu Kicho）

Registration：Shizuoka 640

2-Motohira Sword

Mei  Front: Oku Yamato no kami Taira Asaomi Motohira

     Back:  Kansei 10nen Aki (Autum, 1799)

Length; 70.0cm  Sori 1.5cm Mekugiana 1

Motohaba: 33.5mm  Motokasane: 8.0mm Sakihaba:23.0mm Sakikasane: 5.5mm

Jidai: End Edo

Weight w/o saya: 880g

with certificate: NBTHK (Koshu Tokubetsu Kicho)

Registration: Tokyo 13804

3-Mumei Sword

Mumei

Length: 66.9cm Sori:1.3cm  Mekugiana: 2

Motohaba: 28.5mm Motokasane: 6.0mm Sakihaba:20.0mm  Sakikasane:4.5mm

Jidai: Edo

Place: unknown

Weight w/o saya: 840g

No Certificate

Registration: Tokyo 293880

4-Kanemichi Sword

Mei: Front:Noshu Seki Jyu Kanemichi Tsuku

     Back: Showa MizunotoUshi nen Chushu Kichijitsu

           (Showa year 48-1973 Autum lucky day)

Length: 76.0cm Sori 2.0cm Mekugi Ana 2

Motohaba: 33.0mm Motokasane: 8.0mm Sakihaba 23.0mm Sakikasane 6.0mm

Jidai: Gendai

Place: Gifu

Weight: 1,220g w/o saya

Registraion: Gifu 45572