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Wakizashi by Masatsugu in shirasaya with NTHK Yushu Saku
Blade length: 17.20 inches (437.00 mm). Sori: 0.35 inches (9.00 mm). Moto-haba: 0.85 inches (21.50 mm). Saki-haba: 0.80 inches (20.40 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.26 inches (6.60 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.20 inches (5.10 mm). Muromachi period (Eisho era, 1504-1521). Fresh polish. |
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Wakizashi by Munetada of the Hizen school in shirasaya, NTHK
Blade length: 20.87 inches (530.00 mm). Sori: 0.79 inches (20.00 mm). Moto-haba: 1.24 inches (31.40 mm). Saki-haba: 0.87 inches (22.00 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.30 inches (7.70 mm). Saki-gasane: 1.01 inches (5.60 mm). Edo period, Kyoho era (1716-1736). Fresh polish. |
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Mumei Naginata-naoshi Wakizashi
Blade length: 15.16 inches (385.00 mm). Sori: 0.43 inches (10.90 mm).
Moto-haba: 1.14 inches (29.00 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.26 inches (6.70 mm). Probably Muromachi, circa 1550. In old polish with some scuffs. |
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Wakizashi by Higo Doutanuki Nobutsugu in shirasaya with NTHK kanteisho
Blade length: 13.86 inches (352.00 mm). Sori: 0.12 inches (3.00 mm). Moto-haba: 0.86 inches (21.80 mm). Saki-haba: 0.80 inches (20.40 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.19 inches (4.90 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.14 inches (3.50 mm). Edo period (Keicho era, 1596-1615). 50% polish. |
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Wakizashi attributed to Mino Kanenari in shirasaya with NTHK kanteisho
Blade length: 13.94 inches (354.00 mm). Sori: 0.28 inches (7.00 mm). Moto-haba: 1.07 inches (27.30 mm). Saki-haba: 0.89 inches (22.60 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.17 inches (4.30 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.10 inches (2.60 mm). Muromachi period (1336–1573). 55% polish. |
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Wakizashi by Yamato Daijyo Masanori in shirasaya, NBTHK Hozon
Blade length: 21.26 inches (540.00 mm). Sori: 0.20 inches (5.00 mm). Moto-haba: 1.18 inches (30.00 mm). Saki-haba: 0.84 inches (21.30 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.24 inches (6.00 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.20 inches (5.00 mm). Edo period (Keicho era, 1596-1615). The blade is in full polish. |
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Wakizashi in shirasaya. Signature: Musashi [no] kuni ju Hiroshige, NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho.
Blade length: 15.0 inches (381.00 mm). Sori: 0.3 inches (7.62 mm). Moto-haba: 1.21 inches (30.70 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.26 inches (6.70 mm). Period: Edo. The blade is in full polish. |
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Wakizashi signed Bishu Munehisa in koshirae with NTHK kanteisho
Blade length: 21.10 inches (536.00 mm). Sori: 0.39 inches (10.00 mm).
Moto-haba: 1.14 inches (28.90 mm). Saki-haba: 0.74 inches (18.70 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.24 inches (6.20 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.18 inches (4.60 mm). Eisho era (1504). Fresh polish. |
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Wakizashi in shirasaya. Signature: Mumei, attributed to the Naminohira School, NBTHK Hozon.
Blade length: 18.90 inches (479.00 mm). Sori: 0.24 inches (6.00 mm). Moto-haba 1.20 inches (30.5 mm); Saki-haba: 0.82 inches (20.90 mm). Moto-gasane 0.27 inches (6.9 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.21 inches (5.30 mm). Period: Edo. The blade is fully polished. |
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Mumei wakizashi, probably by Kanetaka in koshirae
Blade length: 20.31 inches (516.00 mm). Sori: 0.32 inches (8.20 mm). Moto-haba: 0.85 inches (21.6 mm). Saki-haba: 0.83 inches (21.00 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.21 inches (5.40 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.17 inches (4.20 mm). Period: Probably Kan'ei to Shoho (1624-1644). In fresh polish with some openings. |
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Wakizashi by Kanemoto in koshirae, NTHK
Blade length: 18.90 inches (479.00 mm). Sori: 0.24 inches (6.00 mm). Moto-haba 1.20 inches (30.5 mm); Saki-haba: 0.82 inches (20.90 mm). Moto-gasane 0.27 inches (6.9 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.21 inches (5.30 mm). Period: Edo. The blade is fully polished. |
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Wakizashi signed Nio Kiyotsugu
Blade length: 21.14 inches (537 mm). Sori: 0.72 inches (18.20 mm). Moto-haba: 1.20 inches (30.40 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.27 inches (6.90 mm). Saki-haba: 0.76 inches (19.30 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.18 inches (4.6 mm). Period: Genroku-Gembun (1688-1736 AD). In old but fine polish, minor surface scratches. |
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Koto Ko-Wakizashi by 3rd generation Shimada Yoshisuke NBTHK Hozon
Blade length: 13.86 inches (352.00 mm). Sori: 0.26 inches (6.70 mm).
Moto-haba: 1.15 inches (29.20 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.24 inches (6.00 mm). Period: Tenmon period (1532-1554). In recent polish. |
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Muromachi Wakizashi by Fujishima Den NBTHK
Blade length: 20.04 inches (509.00 mm). Sori: 0.71 inches (18.00 mm).
Moto-haba: 1.11 inches (28.10 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.24 inches (6.13 mm). Saki-haba: 0.69 inches (17.62 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.19 inches (4.74 mm). Period: Muromachi, circa 1441. In recent polish. One small blister that will probably go with the next polish, but no other flaws and no fatal flaws. |
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Wakizashi by Reisen Sadamori NBTHK Hozon
Blade length: 18.50 inches (470.00 mm). Sori: 0.51 inches (12.87 mm).
Moto-haba: 1.24 inches (31.50 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.24 inches (6.18 mm). Saki-haba: 0.95 inches (24.19 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.19 inches (4.81 mm)
Period: Nanbokucho (approx 1350-1370 AD). In recent polish. |
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Wakizashi by Mizuta Kunishige NBTHK
Blade length: 17.56 inches (446.00 mm). Sori: 0.46 inches (11.56 mm).
Moto-haba: 1.14 inches (28.86 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.25 inches (6.43 mm). Saki-haba: 0.83 inches (21.06 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.21 inches (5.40 mm). Period: Edo, early 17th century. In recent polish. Some slight grain openings, but otherwise in very good condition. |
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Wakizashi by Mutsu-Daijo Miyoshi Nagamichi NBTHK Hozon
Blade length: 21.50 inches (531.05 mm) long. Sori: 0.69 inches (16.98 mm).
Moto-haba: 1.13 inches (27.79 mm). Saki-haba: 0.75 inches (18.53 mm). Moto-gasane: 0.22 inches (5.43 mm). Saki-gasane: 0.16 inches (3.86 mm).
Shinto. Early Edo period (Kanbun era, circa 1661 AD). In fairly recent polish. |
