SC0114
Katana Antique Japanese Sword, Signed: Azumaya Daido
Mino School, Made around WW2.
Azumaya Daido was a sword smith in Seki, Gifu Prefecture.
This is an excellent sword with a blade that is very sharp and in its old polish. It has a beautiful Togari-gonome-midare hamon and the hada is Ko-mokume-Hada.
It is mounted in a mint condition WWII Imperial Army-Gunto (Type 98) Koshirae for the officer class.
It seems that this sword was owned by a senior officer assigned to protect the homeland when Japan was on the brink of losing the war.
Hacho(Blade length): 64.8cm
Sori (Curvature): 1.3cm
Motomihaba (Width at the Hamachi): 3.31cm
Motokasane(Thickness of Motokasane): 7.3mm
Sakimihaba: 2.65cm
Sakikasane: 6.1mm
Nakago (The tang of the blade) Length: 21.7cm
Weight(Approx.): 835g Blade only.
Total weight scabbard and blade: 1762g
Total length: 101.5cm
Price : NOT FOR SALE