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Shinto Wakizashi

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Shinto Wakizashi
Item type:
sword
Collection:
Kazarena's Collection
Inventory ID:
N0036
Visibility:
Public
Status:
Display Only

 

Type:

Wakizashi

Period:

early Shinto

Nagasa:

38.5cm (15.25'')

Saki-haba:

25mm

Moto-haba:

31mm

Sori:

11mm

Sori Type:

torii-zori

Sugata:

shobu-zukuri with high shinogi

Nakago:

ubu, with one mekugi ana, kurijiri. Yasurime is kiri.

Jihada:

dense running masame

Hamon:

wide gunome-midare in nie-deki

Boshi:

midare komi (hard to see more - it's a bit out of polish)

Description

The blade is in old polish with old shirasaya in silk bag (ivory colour). Habaki is a 2-part one in copper.

I was worried about this sword being sent from Japan into Ireland after few cases of swords being used by criminals last Christmas and threats of banning them.