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This Gendaito is made by Hisakatsu. His original name was Takeshima Masao, born in 28, Feb., 1909. He learned swordmaking from Horii Toshihide in Zuisen Tantosho at 1926 and founded his own forging center at Yamaguchi Prefecture in 1934. He was the winner of the Shinsaku Nihonto Daikyoshinkai Yushusho and the 1st Nihonto Denrankai Tokusen and Honory President Award in 1935. In the next year of 1936, he won the Ministry Award at the 2nd competition. In 1938, he went to Manchu Railway Ltd. and directed the production of Koa Isshin blades. He is listed in the book, Gendai Toko Meikan, pp. 149 |
This sword needs polishing because it has a rust and scratch in kissaki. The overall condition of the blade is good and no fatal flaw. The blade was made in 2, June, 1945. It's interesting that the smith mentioned the exact day when the sword was made. The mounting is unusual type and it seems that it was made for special missioned group. The motif of menuki is a "bomb". The mei is more interesting. It's signed as "Nanjino Reito Minamoto Hisakatsu Saku". The meaning of "Nanjino Reito" is "Your Spiritual Sword". The nagasa (length of cutting edge) is 63cm and hamon is midare-ba.