KOTO MINO KATANA BY KANETOMO WITH ELABORATE TACHI MOUNTS AND NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON PAPERS.

Measures 64.5cm nagasa. Signed katana mei "Kanetomo", verified by NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon papers. Given the features, Zenjo school. Hososuguha with ko-nie throughout and sunagashi, with a tight, bright nioiguchi. Mixed mitame and masame hada with chikei and ji nie, boshi is ko-maru. Nakago with 2 mekugi-ana and takanoha yasurime, somewhat softened, and clear katana mei. In shirasaya and silk cloth bag, with hang tag with further attribution of Kanetomoto to the Onin era smith, and attributing the sword to Yokuzuna Harumafuji, the 70th Yokuzuna from 2012 to 2017. Also with a set of ito-no-maki tachi mounts, which fit the blade. Saya is decorated in orange pine needle lacquer with gold lacquer Tokugawa aoi hollyhock mon, while the kabutogame, sarute, menukim, fuchi, tsuba, ashi-ai, semegane, and ishizuki are all done with gilt borders on a black nanako ground with further Tokugawa aoi mon; there are in excess of 100 mon represented across the mounts. CONDITION: Excellent, especially considering the age of the sword, with only a few very minor ware. In good, recent polish, which shows off the features of this sword well. Mounts are excellent, some fraying to brocade of the tsuka under the tsuka ito, and some other scattered minor marks. A fabulous, healthy Koto blade with a very flashy set of mounts, with NBTHK papers. Blade Length: 64.5cm Overall Length: 42" Paperwork: NBTHK papers, registration card