Very Beautiful Katana Gendaito Blade, Signed

Very nice Katana Gendaito blade, Zaimei "Harumitsu刀工名＞治光", with a Hamon Chu-Suguha and a magnificent Itame-hada. The blade is mounted in a Koshirae with silver Fuchi/Kashi/Menuki and the Habaki and the 2 Seppa silver plated. The Tsuka is braided in Hineri-maki with a blue Ito in natural Japanese silk and a premium Same. All in a very beautiful Japan brocade cover. The Saya is lacquered black with a ray skin insert and is equipped with a blue Japan natural silk Sageo.

Zaimei blade (signed)
Name of blacksmith: Okawa Osamu 大川 治 name of craftsman: Harumitsu 刀工名＞治光: Born in 1936, he was a student of Master Kawauchi Kunihira 河内國平. Harumitsu is a sword blade smith from Wakayama Prefecture. In the past, he won three awards for his work because he was a very talented blacksmith, but also had great skills in metal engraving. (Bohi/Horimono).
Location: Kishu (South of the Kii Peninsula, Kii no kuni, Wakayama-shi, Kansai Prefecture)
Date: Heisei era (1989-2019) Blacksmithing school: In the Tradition of Soshu-Den and Bizen-Den - Location: Kishu (Wakayama-shi Peninsula), Kansai region south of Osaka.
Period: beginning of the Heisei period 5 to 20 Nen (1994-2010) by comparison with other productions of this craftsman. Classified in the Gendai-to (swords of current manufacture).

CHARACTERISTICS:

Total blade length: 93 cm
Nagasa: 70.8 cm
Weight: 721 g
Sori: Height: 1.4 cm - Type: Tori-zori
Mekugi-ana: 1
Nakago type: Standard – Futsu-gata Tip type: Kuri -jiri - Of "Ubu" origin - Yasurime (Parallel horizontal lines) type: Kiri, Ichimonji
Mune type: Iori Mune
Sugata type: Shinogi-zukuri – Dimensions: Ha: Moto-haba: 3.1cm – Saki- haba: 2.3cm Blade thickness: Moto-gasane: 0.7mm – Saki-gasane: 0.5mm
Bo-hi (with grooves): Double, Long and deep on each side of the blade. (very fine dexterity of the craftsman).
Jihada type: Itame hada with very nice grain, very well forged blade, no doubt.
Hamon type: Chu-Suguha (Straight temper), Hamon with a lot of activity: Ashi and fine lines of Kinsuji, proof of the excellent mastery of high temperature forging techniques.
Type Kissaki: Chu-Kissaki. Medium sized kissaki.
Boshi type: Ko-maru Sagari, Omote side and in Nie-kuzure (Very fine brush marks), Ura side.
Steel type: Tamahagane - Blade with a very good Japanese polish and a good edge Flaws: Some minimal scratches.

KOSHIRAE:

Tsuba: Theme: Landscape with pine trees
Fuchi/Kashira: Theme: Arrowheads of 2 different designs - Material: Silver
Menuki: Theme: Arrowheads of 2 different designs identical to Fuchi/Kashira, en suite. - Material: Silver
Weaving of the Tsuka in Hineri Maki, in natural Japanese silk, blue with Hishigami
Sageo in natural Japanese silk, blue