by Stefano Zancaner
As you can see in its oshigata, the blade is signed "Kane Yoshi resident in Mino".
I am looking for any kind of informations about the smith who forged it.
If you can give me, please e-mail them to stefano.zancaner@tiscali.it.
| NAGASA: | 2,247 shaku (68,1 cm) | none. |
| SORI: | 3,960 bu (1,2 cm) | tori zori. |
| SHINOGI: | Shinogi zukuri | hikizushi. |
| KISSAKI: | O-kissaki | fukura zuku. |
| BOSHI: | Ko-maru | it meet the . |
| HAMON: | Notare | of nioi and nie. |
| HADA: | Muji | none. |
| NAKAGO: | Ha agari kuri jiri | futsu. |
| YASURI ME: | Taka no ha | none |
| MEI: | Katana mei | No Shu Ju Kane Yoshi, see MEI particular (98 Kb) |
| SHOWA STAMP: |  | none. |
| KODOGU: | Army officer's mountings. | It cames with the blade but does not seem the original one. |
| HABAKI: | Red copper | one piece with regular vertical lines |
| SAYA: | Black lacquer | with kurikata (no ashi). |
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