An Important Gendai by Kurihara Akihide
This Gendai was made by one of the most important sword smiths of WWII Kurihara Akihide. The sword is mounted in very high quality guno mounts with lacquered wood scabbard and silver habaki. The blade displays a very skillfully controlled gunome choji hamon. One unique feature of the blade is that it has mitsu-mune (a 3 sided mune) a very unusual thing to find on a gendai of the period. The nakago translates (thanks to K. Morita) For commemoration, Exhibition that Encourages Military swords. Advisor of the Military Swords Inspection Association, Respectfully Made By Kurihaha Akihide. At Nihon-to Tanren Denshujo (Akihide's training facility in Akasaka Tokyo). November 8th 1944. Dont miss out on this important gendai.
$6995
