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 No:SKA-100122Paper(Certificate): NoneCountry(Kuni)/Period(Jidai):Gifu/Showa era 1976Blade length(Cutting edge): 76cmCurve(SORI): 1.8cmWidth at the hamachi(Moto-Haba): 3.24cmThickness at the Moto-Kasane: 0.7cmWide at the Kissaki(Saki-Haba): 2.6cmThickness at the Saki-Kasane: 0.55cmLength of Koshirae: about 106cmSword tang(Nakago): Unaltered,Takanoha file patternRivet Holes(Mekugiana): 1Weight including handle: 1,134gRegistration Card: Gifu【Additional Information】亀井昭平刀匠は昭和2年生まれ。岐阜県加茂郡住。岐阜県指定重要無形文化財の丹羽兼延の門人。新作名刀展において努力賞等、入選多数な実力派刀工です。亀井刀匠の刀は、実用刀としての刀剣製作に専心し斬れ味に優れると評されます。本刀は、刃長が二尺五寸八厘。体配は元先共に幅広く、重ねは尋常。反りの加減が丁度良く実用に富んだバランスの良い刀姿です。地鉄は小板目肌で潤いがあります。刃文は、角ばった互の目を主として所々に丁子を交えます。同工作品には長船兼光をはじめ備前伝の写しが経眼され、本刀にもその感があります。帽子は、乱れ込んで先小丸へ返ります。茎は丁寧な鷹羽鑢に仕上げ、力強い鏨使いが刻銘より感じられます。本作は人気の現代刀匠、亀井昭平の作品で、拵もまとまり、研ぎは古いですが居合に使えるバランスが良い御刀です。写真には写りにくいヒケ、スレ等がございます。お気になさる場合はご遠慮下さい。銀無垢一重はばき、黒呂漆塗鞘拵入。
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Mino · around 1926-1989
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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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