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              Just under 28"
                      Nagasa with O-Suriage Nakago. 
                 
                Juyo, with Tanobei Saya-Gaki. Extremely
                        thick and strong, this piece has a starkly
                      vibrant health - like a new sword. A head-master
                      of the Chogi school, Kanenaga blends the height of
                      Soshu and Bizen styles.   
                The steel shines with a bright
                      luminescence. Dappling Utsuri outlines an
                      especially exuberant Soden Hamon. The whole work
                      is lively and harmonious. This sword literally lit
                      up the examination room. 
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                                      out-of-focus and the picture-color
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