Juyo-Token, 53rd Session — Designated July 10, 1978
Katana, mumei: den Senjuin (千手院)
Measurements Nagasa 69.3 cm, sori 1.2 cm, motohaba 2.9 cm, sakihaba 1.8 cm, kissaki-nagasa 3.1 cm, nakago-nagasa 21.2 cm, nakago-sori none
Description Keijo: shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune; shallow sori; chu-kissaki. Kitae: itame-hada mixed with mokume, with somewhat standing grain; places show nagare; ji-nie attaches. Hamon: a narrow suguha-based temper with a slight notare tendency, mixed with ko-gunome; ko-nie attaches. Boshi: sugu with ko-maru, with hakikake. Horimono: bo-hi on both sides, carved through (kaki-toshi). Nakago: o-suriage; kiri-jiri; file marks kiri; three mekugi-ana; unsigned.
Artisan Den Senjuin school (Yamato tradition)
Era Koto period (Yamato tradition)
Explanation Although this is an unsigned blade that has been greatly shortened (o-suriage), the point is somewhat high, and the forging shows a masame tendency intermixed. The blade is hardened in suguha, with well-adhering nie; overall it is an elegant (jōhin) work. Among Yamato swords, it displays characteristics of the Senjuin school, and thus the traditional attribution is considered convincing. It is kenzen (sound and well-preserved), and the workmanship is good.
(Designated Juyo-Token)
— July 10, 1978 The Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword (NBTHK) Chairman: Honma Junji (本間順治)





































