SW 0058 - Katana Showa - Kanefusa - Price Euro 3.355,00

Noshu Seki Ju Ni Ju San Dai Fujiwara Kanefusa Saku Kore. Nagasa: 66,5 cm; Motohaba: 3,1 cm; Sakihaba: 2,1 cm; Motokasane: 7,2; Sakikasane: 4,2; Sori: 1,4 cm; Yakiba: midare, ashi, tobiyaki; Hada: nashiji (masame); Boshi: ko maru; Nakago: hagari kurijiri, mekugi ana: 1; Perfectly polished, no defect; Tsuba: Edo period aoi and butterfly theme, iron sentoku silver and gold inlaid, menuki meiji period, flower theme, Fuchi/Kashira: Iron, Higo style, Edo Period. Not on Catalog.

The 23rd generation Kanefusa's name was Kato Koichi. He was born in 1900. During the Showa period he studied under Kato Jumyo and worked in Seki. During the war years he made many blades for the military, both army and navy, and for civil officials. He won numerous awards in sword exhibitions and contests during this period. He was ranked 1st Seat (National Swordsmith) in the 6th Exhibition of Swords held in 1941. He was ranked Kibin no Retsu in 1942 by Kurihara Hikosaburo at the Tosho Banzuke. Ref.: Hawley, 8, KAN747.