| Product No. KA-0607 越後国沼垂住人遠藤光起 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Endo Mitsuoki from Nuttari, Echigo Province Back: On a Day in Shogatsu, January 1971, 45th year of Showa. Made this responded to request from Matsushima Hiroshi Sensei |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Niigata Prefecture |
| Era | Contemporary (Showa Era) |
| Length |
75.2 cm 29.6 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.5 cm 0.6 in |
| Motohaba |
3.5 cm 1.4 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.6 cm 1.0 in |
| Munekasane |
0.7 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | May 31, 2023 |
| Registration Authority | Niigata Prefecture |
| Registration Date | April 15, 1970 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Dense Itame with Jinie and thick Chikei |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Gunomechoji-midare with Konie and long Ashi |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Midare Komaru turn |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Sujikai file and a Kurijiri end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Two part, copper base gold foil with file Habaki |
Price |
750,000 JPY |
| This swordsmith, Endo Mitsuoki, was born in 1904 in Niigata Prefecture. He was self-taught in that he did not have a teacher. Yamamoto Isoroku Gensui; Admiral of the Japanese Navy requested Endo Mitsuoki to make a sword in 1945. He also made many dedication swords to the shrines and temples, including Ise Shrine in Mie Prefecture. He became a Mukansa rank swordsmith from 1981, one of the highest ranks of swordsmiths by NBTHK. This sword was made when he was the age of 65 years old, a mature age. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token Shinsa in 2023. |
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