Description

This is a katana by Kurihara Akihide, made in Showa 19 (1944) at Soubudai. Kurihara Akihide was a significant figure in the revival of Japanese swords, having trained many smiths including Living National Treasures. The blade features a beautiful balance, fine ko-itame hada, and gunome-midare hamon with kinsuji and sunagashi, showing his skill in Bizen-den and Soshu-den styles.

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Kurihara Akihide

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Era

Showa

Specifications

Nagasa

63.3 cm

Sori

1.4 cm

Motohaba

3.3 cm

Sakihaba

2.3 cm

About the maker

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