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Katana "Rai Kinmichi" with Shirasaya
blade length 63.1cm, curvature 1.5cm, width
at the base 31mm, thickness at the base 7mm, weight 570g
This blade is a collaboration of "Rai Kinmichi" with
2nd generation and 3rd generation.
"KINMICHI" can be called "Kindo" or "Kanemichi" sometimes.
The tang.
"Daihoshi Hokyo Rai Eisen, Izumi-no-kami Fujiwara Rai
Kinmichi" ("Rai Eisen" is a retired name of the 2nd Rai Kinmichi. "Izumi-no-kzmi
....." is the 3rd generation.)
"Ten'na Gan nen Juichi-gatsu kichi-jitsu" (1681 November
lucky day)
The steel is a wood grain layer pattern. It is very visible.
The hamon is gunome pattern made of much nie (large particles),
and sweeping pattern appears around it.
The habaki is original, made of copper.
The shirasaya and the bag.
The NBTHK paper in the ranking of Hozon Token.
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