Description

This is a katana made by Kurihara Akihide in July 1944 at Sobudai. Kurihara Akihide was from Kanma village in Aso district, Tochigi prefecture, and was a former member of the House of Representatives. He studied sword making under Inagaki Masao, a student of Suishinshi Masahide, and trained over 50 students, including Living National Treasures Miyairi Shohei and Amada Akitsugu, laying the foundation for the modern sword making world.

刀 於相武台下栗原昭秀作之 昭和十九年七月吉日

刀 於相武台下栗原昭秀作之 昭和十九年七月吉日

Katana

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Specifications

Nagasa

69.2 cm

Sori

1.8 cm

Motohaba

3.3 cm

Sakihaba

2.3 cm

Dealer

Samurai Shokai

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