Description
Authentic Nihontō Japanese Sword Katana Attributed to Tomomitsu 友光 NBTHK HOZON TOKEN Certificate
The mokume hada is well-forged, with a prominent grain and a subtle utsuri. The hamon is bright and clear, with a moist appearance, featuring kinsuji and small ashi. The boshi is straight on both sides, ending in a short, flame-like kaen style with nie lines biting into the blade.
The blade has been significantly shortened (suriage) and was originally an orikaeshi-mei (folded signature), but further shortening has removed the folded part, leaving the signature at the tang (nakago) resembling a gaku-mei (framed signature). There are four nicks on the back ridge (mune).
The appraisal by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai indicates that the smith is unknown (kuni fumei) and dates it broadly to the Muromachi period. However, in my opinion, it is from the early to mid-Muromachi period. The fact that it was preserved with an orikaeshi-mei to retain the signature suggests it was highly valued over time.
Bare weight: 597 grams.
Nihontō Information
| Name 名称 | 友光 - Tomomitsu - |
| Blade Length 刀長 | 二尺一寸七分二厘 / 65.8 cm |
| Sori 反り | 二分七厘 / 0.82 cm |
| Blade Width 元幅 | 28.8 mm |
| Blade Thickness 元重 | 5.8 mm |
| Tip Width 先幅 | 物打23.9 mm 横手位置20.5 mm |
| Tip Thickness 先重 | 物打5.0 mm 松葉位置3.6 mm |
| Mekugi-ana 目釘穴 | 2個 |
| Age 時代 | 室町Muromachi era (14th to 16th century) |
| Certificate 鑑定書 | 保存刀剣鑑定書(NBTHK HOZON TOKEN Certificate) |
| Registration 登録 | 平成9年6月10日 大阪府登録Registered on June 10, 1997, in Osaka Prefecture |
| Included 附属 | - 素銅はばき (Copper habaki) |
| - 白鞘 (Shirasaya Case) | |
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