刀 Katana Antique Japanese Long Sword 69.3cm
Signed : 藤原 國光 Fujiwara Kunimitsu
美濃伝 Mino School
Made this sword around WW2 昭和 Showa
This sword was made for Gunto (Imperial Japan Navy, Army)
・ Made this sword around WW2 昭和 Showa.
*** Showa ( 昭和 ) was a Japanese era name ( 年号 nengō, "year name")
・ This sword was made for Gunto (Imperial Japan Navy, Army)
・ Signed: 藤原 國光 Fujiwara Kunimitsu
***Please see the pictures #2
・國光 Kunimitsu , who belonged to 美濃伝 Mino School,
living in 関 Seki, now, 岐阜県 関市 (Seki-City Gifu Pref.)
・ The category of this sword is 昭和刀 Showa-to (Gunto).
・ Hamon (temper line) of this sword is 互の目乱れ Gonome-midare.
・地肌 Jihada(forging grain) is 小杢目肌 Ko-mokume-Hada.
・ Recent polish
・ There are tiny scratches due to in and out from the scabbard.
・ There are tiny kitae-kizu with age appropriate.
・ This is excellent sword with beautiful Hamon (temper line)..
・ Attachment: Shirasaya.
<Blade>
Hacho(Blade length): 69.3cm
Sori (Curvature) : 1.8cm
Motomihaba (Width at the Hamachi): 3.25cm
Motokasane(Thickness of Motokasane): 6.9mm
Sakimihaba: 2.49cm
Sakikasane: 5.1mm
Nakago (The tang of the blade) Length: 23.4cm
Material: Iron
刃文 ,Hamon (temper line): 互の目乱れ Gonome-midare.
地肌 Jihada(forging grain): 小杢目肌 Ko-mokume-Hada.
Tsukurikomi: Shinogi-zukuri
# of Mekugi-ana(the hole for the mekugi): 1
Signature: 藤原 國光 Fujiwara Kunimitsu
Weight(Approx.): 793g -Blade only
Condition : Recent polishing.
There are tiny kitae-kizu with age appropriate.
There are tiny scratches due to in and out from the scabbard.
<Habaki>
Material: 素銅 Suaka (Copper)
Condition: Age appropriate
Total size (Approx.) blade and Shirasaya: 1130g
Total length (Shirasaya ): 97.6cm
**We only list this sword on sale ONLY at eBay.
***As this is the final sale, please check the pictures very carefully
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***As we ship this sword “legally” to your country, we will apply for
the export permit to the Japanese Ministry of Culture, after receiving
the payment. It will take about 3 weeks to obtain the permit.
Then, we will ship this sword by EMS, and inform you the tracking number. We only accept the bidders, who understand this procedure.
Important!!!
We ship this sword by EMS Only .
USA, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, Thailand, Singapore and UK seem to be OK to ship by EMS,
but please check before bidding.
Attention!!!
AND… Since Nov. 1, 2014, Fedex stopped the service of shipping swords from Japan , therefore, if Japan Post doesn’t accept to ship swords by EMS, we don’t have any option to ship swords to the countries such as Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Russia, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Poland and Sweden. There is no choice for us to put exclude country lists for these countries. This situation is totally out of our control, and please understand this before bidding.
If we find alternative way to ship swords to those countries, we will inform you.
Shipping Charge (EMS only )
Asia: USD 35 .00
Oceania, North and Middle America, Middle East: USD 47 .00
Europe: USD 53 .00
South America, Africa: USD 80 .00
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<The Procedure of sending Japanese swords abroad-It takes additional time!>
All our swords with hand forged blade are registered in the Agency for Cultural Affairs as artwork and The Board of Education(Cultural properties protection Committee); therefore each sword has the registration card, issued by the Board of Education.
After receiving the full payment of the items, we return the registration card and get the permission from Ministry of Cultural Affairs to export the swords legally from Japan . It will take about 14-17 business days to do this procedure.
After the receiving the permission, we will inform you by email and send the items immediately.
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