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92 | KINMICHI:
A KATANA IN
SHIRASAYA
By Kaji Kinmichi, signed Nihon Kaji
Sosho Iga no Kami Kinmichi
Japan, dated 1761, Edo period
(1615-1868)

The elegantly curved blade with
shinogi and iori mune. The hamon
is suguja with subtle notare. The
nakago (tang) with two mekugi-
ana, the yasurime is a fine sujikai,
the tip is kurijiri. Both sides of the
tang show an inscription with the
signature Nihon Kaji Sosho Iga
no Kami KINMICHI and the dating
to the eleventh year of Horeki,
corresponding to the year 1761,
‘on a happy day’. Kinmichi was an
important swordsmith school in
Yamashiro Province for around ten
generations.
NAGASA 69.7 cm, blade LENGTH
89.8 cm, total LENGTH 98.2 cm
Condition: The blade is in good
condition with expected surface
wear, scratches and blemishes.
Provenance: Hungarian private
collection.
Estimate EUR 2,000
Starting price EUR 1,000