Signature :Minamoto Moriyoshi
源盛吉 無鑑査刀匠　

Mukansa Swordsmith
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki :　silver single habaki.
Blade length : 74.6 cm or 20.37 inches.
Sori :1.9 cm or 0.75 inches.
Mekugi :1
Width at the hamachi : 3.5 cm or 1.38 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 3.15 cm or 1.24 inches.
Kasane : 0.9 cm or i0.354nches.
The weight of the sword 955 grams.
Era : Gendai
Shape : The blade is very wide and thick with rather deep sori and very long Kissaki gorgeous healthy blade.
Jigane :Itame hada well grained with jinie attach and chikei work.
Hamon :Niedeki gunome midare with deep nioikuchi ashi work habuchi soft morning mist. In Hamon, sunagashi, long kinsuji work. Bo-shi is midarekomi gunome midare and also kinsuji work.

Special feature:Minamoto Moriyosi is a Mukansa swordsmith, especially for the Kiyoomaro copy. In 1920, he started making Japanese swords in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture. 1934 (Showa 9) He introduced to Kongo Heiei Moriei and Moritaaka Yasuhiro and learned from Enjyu Shigetaro His teacher, Kongo Hyuei school, used the word “Mori” for generations and renamed it Minamoto Moriyoshi in 1940. In 1941, he received Enjyu Nobutsugu from his master, but soon after the end of the war, he stopped swordsmithing. A sword was made in 1952 (Showa 52) after the war, and has been exhibited continuously since the 1st sword making contest. At the Jaoanese sword exhibiton, he has received numerous awards such as the Agency for Cultural Affairs Commissioner’s Award (twice), the Mainichi Newspaper Award, the NBTHK Museum Chairman’s Award, the Kunshan Award (twice), and the Kanzan Award. Obtained the qualification of Mukansa swordsmith in 1985 (Showa 60). Especially in the copy of Minamoto Kiyomaro, it is an unrivaled swordsmith.

From Aoi Art: A word from Aoi Art :Tanigawa Moriyoshi, who left many masterpieces as Mukansa, continued to produce Sosyu Bizewn den and was evaluated as Mukansa swordsmith in 1985. His sword Jigane is made of homemade iron and made of unique Tamahagane, so unlike normal Jigane, there are many works with thick Jinie and chikei, which is thought to be a copy of Kiyomaro. Is well-kneaded and produced. In particular, the long Kinsuji who works in Hamon is powerful, and the disturbed Gunome midare who works in the long Kissaki makes Kinsuji feel the same power. He was a good swordsmith. Please buy this wonderful work by all means.

Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.