Uchigatana (katana) - Steel - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)

刀 Ancient Japanese long sword Katana - Fujiwara Teruyuki 豊 後 高田 派 Bungo Takada - Group. 新 刀 Shinto - TAMAHAGANE - Samurai - with NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token - Japan - Edo period (around the Jōō era - 1652) 刀 Katana antique Japanese long sword, 65. 4 cm. 特別 貴重刀剣 NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token Paper. Unsigned 藤原 輝行 Fujiwara Teruyuki. 豊後 高田 派 Bungo Takada – Group. 新刀 Shinto (New Swords) . 江戸時代初期 Early Edo period (承応 Jōō era circa 1652) . ・This sword was made around the early Edo Period (around 承応 Jōō era circa 1652) *** Jōō (承応) is a Japanese era name (年号 nengō, "year name") ・NBTHK (日本美術刀 保存協会 Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai) Presumably this seems to have been made by 輝行 Teruyuki. ・Unsigned: 藤原 輝行 Fujiwara Teruyuki ・輝行 Teruyuki lived in 豊後国 (Bungo-no-Kuni) , currently 大分県 (Oita Prefecture) ・The category of this sword is 新刀 Shinto (New Swords) ・The Hamon (temper line) is 小のたれ ko-notare ***Please see picture #5 ・地肌 Jihada(forging grain) is 板目肌 Itame-hada ・Certificate of authenticity, authenticated by NBTHK (日本美術刀剣保存協会 The Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai) on 20 January 1973 (No. 264422) 特別 貴重刀剣 Tokubetsu Kicho Token Paper ***Please see picture #2 We phoned NBTHK and confirmed the certificate. ・Old polish ・There are some scratches due to the movement in and out of the scabbard. ・There are some tiny kitae-kizu flaws that come with age ・The hamon (temper line) of this sword is beautiful ・Attachment: Shirasaya Blade Hacho (blade length) : 65. 4 cm Sori (Curvature) : 1 cm Motomihaba (width at Hamachi) : 3. 06 cm Motokasane (Motokasane thickness) : 7. 9 mm Sakimihaba: 2. 46 cm Sakikasane: 5. 5 mm Nakago (blade tang length) : 21. 9 cm Material: iron 刃文 Hamon (temper line) : 小のたれ ko-notare 地肌 Jihada (forging grain) : 板目肌 Itame-hada Tsukurikomi: Shinogi zukuri 姿 Sugata (shape) : O-Suriage (cut shortened) Number of Mekugi-ana (mekugi holes) : 2 Signature: none Weight (approximately) : 715 g - blade only Condition: old polish There are tiny kitae-kizu appropriate with age. There are some scratches due to the movement in and out of the scabbard. はばき Habaki Material: 素銅 Suaka (copper) Condition: age appropriate ***Please see picture #12 Total weight (approximately) blade and Shirasaya: 1. 057 g Total length (Shirasaya) : 91. 8 cm