Tanto - Mei: Joshu Umetada saku                             
Momoyama Period
            
Ura: Bun-Roku Ni-nen Ju-ichi Gatsu-hi
| Nagasa: | 
28.4cm | 
 
| Sori: | 
slight Uchizori | 
 
| Moto-Haba: | 
2.3cm | 
 
| Saki-Haba: | 
- | 
 
 
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| Moto-Kasane: | 
0.6cm | 
 
| Kissaki-Naga: | 
- | 
 
| Nakago-Nagasa: | 
11.2cm | 
 
| Nakago-zori: | 
nashi | 
 
 
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Hira-zukuri, Mitsu-Mune, elongated
Saki-style that becomes slightly Uchizori. 
 Ko-Itame Hada has fine Ji-Nie and
Chikei. 
 Wide Asaki Okiku Notare deep, clear
Nioi-Fukashi where Ko-Nie Gunome Ba has Ashi-iri. 
 Boshi takes a small Ko-Maru to
a deep fall. 
 Omote has Su-Ken and Bonji, Ura
is Bo-Hi.
 Yama-gata Nakago has Kiri Yasuri,
with one Mekugi-ana and signed across the face.  |