The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
Stock number:KA-080325Paper(Certificate):Country(Kuni)・Era(Jidai): Kumamoto ・Heisei era 2016Blade length(Cutting edge): 71.8cmCurve(SORI): 1.9cmWidth at the hamachi(Moto-Haba): 3.74cmThickness at the Moto-Kasane: 0.84cmWide at the Kissaki(Saki-Haba): 3.25cmThickness at the Saki-Kasane: 0.45cmHabaki: One part, Silver HabakiSword tang(Nakago): Unaltered, Sujikai file patternRivet Holes(Mekugiana): 1Shape(Taihai): Shinogizukuri, Iorimune, O-kissakiJigane(Hada):Temper patterns(Hamon):Temper patterns in the point(Bohshi):Registration Card: Kumamoto【Additional Information】
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Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
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