BROAD 29-5/8" JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD KATANA SHINSAKUTO by MATSUKAWA KIYONAO 1988

Description: Lots Photos below under the description A killer broad & gorgeous first class long Shinsakuto Katana Contemporary sword Shinsakuto By the well known Miyairi school smith Matsukawa Kiyonao Signed : Bo Asadake Ju-nin Matsukawa Kiyonao Saku Dated : A lucky day in October Showa 63 year = 1988 Kiyonao was born in Nagano Prefecture in 1955, and his real name is Takashi Matsukawa. In 1972 he began studying under Kiyomune Miyairi, the younger brother of Shohei Miyairi (A Living National Treasure). He has received numerous awards for effort and excellence, and his known as A swordsmith with rare talent and high skill, even among the Miyairi school. Google Matsukawa Kiyonao & you will find information about that great & highly talented Shinsakuto Smith ! Cutting edge : 29-5/8" or 75.2 cm & very sharp ! Strong & broad Nambokucho shape beautifully forged in Soshu-den style, with A sparkling & bright Ko-itame hada/grain with A big flashy hamon/temper-line with thick nioguchi mix with lots of very clear activity within the hamon & ji-hada, simply A beautiful high quality well made & flawless blade ! Wide mihaba (Habaki-noth) : 1-3/8" or 3.4 cm Width at yokote (point) : 1" or 2.5 cm Extended & wide chu-kissaki/point : 2" or 5.1 cm Thickness at munemachi : 7.3 mm Sori / curve : 7/8" or 2.2 cm Weight of the bare blade (with no habaki) : 922 grams In full polish very healthy with no flaw/no kizu ! Blade rest in A first-class shirasaya with A first-class gold foil habaki A high quality powerful Shinsakuto blade ! Shipping & handling USA shipped via USPS Express-mail $150 & fully insured. For oversea shipped via USPS Express-mail & fully insured $200 Lots of Photos below !

Price: 7550 USD

Location: Rego Park, New York

End Time: 2025-01-01T23:15:42.000Z

Shipping Cost: 150 USD