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Newly Forged Sword | Kaneyuki / 66.3cm

Name: Newly Forged Sword | Kaneyuki / 66.3cm
SKU: B43058228
Availability: InStock

¥ 690,000

[Newly Forged Sword] Higo-no-Kuni-jū Akamatsu Tarō Kaneyuki / June, Reiwa 6 (2024)

Swordsmith Akamatsu Tarō Kaneyuki (real name: Yasuhiro Kimura) resides in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture.
Born in 1981 (Showa 56), he began his apprenticeship under his father, swordsmith Kanetsugu, and has since been forging swords. The Kimura family descends from the official smiths of the Sagara clan of the Hitoyoshi Domain. In addition to his father Kanetsugu, his uncles Kaneyasu and Kaneteru are swordsmiths, and his elder brother Kanemitsu is also a swordsmith.

This sword was newly forged in 2024 (Reiwa 6) as an iaidō practice sword. Our company further refined it with grooves (hi) carved into the blade and the mounting (koshirae) specially crafted. The blade is well balanced, produces a clear sound, and all fittings are newly made. It has been completed as a sword we can confidently recommend.

SKU: B43058228 Category: Shinken (Live Blades)

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Length	66.3cm (2 shaku 1 sun 9 bu)
Motohaba (Width at base)	31.5mm
Kasane (Thickness at base)	6.0mm
Sakihaba (Width at tip)	21.7mm
Sakikasane (Thickness at tip)	4.4mm
Curvature (Sori)	1.5cm (5 bu)
Mekugi-ana (Peg holes)	1
Shape (Sugata)	Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune
Jigane (Forged steel)	Itame-hada, well-forged
Hamon (Temper line)	Straight (suguha)
Boshi (Tip temper)	Returns in ko-maru (small round)
Nakago (Tang)	Ubu (unaltered)
Horimono (Carving)	Gomabashi (ritual chopsticks design)
Era	Contemporary (Reiwa 6 – 2024)
Province	Kumamoto
Mountings (Koshirae)	Black lacquered saya / Black silk tsuka wrap (hineri-maki)
Tsuba (Hand guard)	Iron, Mitsu-bishi mokko style, sukashi-carving, with silver inlay (Kinko craftsmanship)
Fuchi-kashira (Metal fittings)	Kyōsukashi style
Menuki (Ornaments)	Sankai-matsu (triple pine motif)
Tsuka length	7 sun 5 bu
Weight (with mountings)	740g