Kanesada
One of Japan's 
        Grateful Gifts...

For interceding the destruction of Nihonto - and creating the NBTHK, 

Mr Asano
Dr Homma
Mr Hosokawa
Gave these swords:  
-Kanesada Bonji Wakizashi 
-Bizen Iyesuke
-Rai Kunitoshi Tachi 
-Enju Kunitoki Tachi 
-Ko-Bizen Naritaka Tachi 
-Shintogo Kunimitsu Tanto 
-Hojoji Kunimitsu Naginata 
-Kyo Nobukuni O-Tanto
-Bungo Yukihira / Munehide Tachi
Nagasa:
Nakago:
Kissaki:
Moto-haba:
Saki-haba:
54.1cm
13.9cm
4.4cm
3.2cm
2.5cm

Magnificent. 

Greatness is found when exceeding steel mates to exceeding Sugata.

Wide, strong  - a BO-HI with BONJI & KEN, URA - and "Arrows" in the OMOTE-HI. 

Knit MOKUME with wet JI-NIE. Strong and fine KO-NIE on an undulating KO-MIDARE BA finds a low SAGURI / KO-MARU BOSHI.

SOSHU/SENGO style NAKAGO  - oblique Yasuri and two character MEI:

       Kanesada

Strong - the proud styling stands exceedingly in all aspects: 
           Hada, Hamon & Sugata

In plain Shira-saya



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