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:SWA-020322Paper(Certificate): NoneCountry(Kuni)/Period(Jidai): Gifu/Heisei era 1991Blade length(Cutting edge): 32.0cmCurve(SORI): 0.4cmWidth at the hamachi(Moto-Haba): 3.3cmThickness at the Moto-Kasane: 0.6cmWide at the Kissaki(Saki-Haba): 3cmThickness at the Saki-Kasane: 0.5cmLength of Koshirae : About 50.5cmRivet Holes(Mekugiana): 1Registration Card:Gifu【Additional Information】
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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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