来国光 特重候補 美しい地鉄に小足葉頻りに入り金筋砂流し頻りに掛り地刃明るく冴える格調高い傑作 二尺三寸五分
Juyo Token

Raikunimitsu Katana

No.422693

Raikunimitsu Tokubetsu Juyo Candidate A Masterpiece with beautiful Jigane and small-Ashi entered frequently Kinsuji and Sunagashi hangs over and over Bright and clear Jiba 71.2cm

Hold

Kiwame
Raikunimitsu
Registration
Tokyo 3/26/56(Showa)
Period
Nanbokucho period
Size

Hachou 71.2cm (二尺三寸五分) Sori 1.8cm
Moto-Haba 3.1cm Saki-Haba 2.1cm Moto-Kasane 0.69cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.73cm Saki-Kasane 0.48cm Kissaki-Chou 3.2cm Nakago-Chou 18.6cm Weight 787g

Country
Yamashiro
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Koshizori-tsuki, Chu-Kissaki.
Kitae
Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed small-Mokume-hada, Jinie entered fine and thickly, Chikei entered finely well, Nie-Utsuri-tatsu, Iron is bright and clear.
Hamon
Chu-Suguha-style, Notarete, Mixed Small-Gunome, Hotsure, Uchinoke-kakari, Small-Ashi and You entered well. Small-Nie entered deeply, Kinsuji and Sunagashi entered finely well, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Suguni-Komaru, Sakihakikakeru.
Nakago
OhSuriage, Sakikiri, Yasurime shallow Kattesagari, Mekugiana are two(2).
Habaki
Double layered gold
Drscription
Rai Kunimitsu is the son of Rai Kunishi, and has the widest range of works among the Rai sect.His works range from 1313 at the end of the Kamakura period, through Motonoku and Sadakazu, to Kan'o 2 in the middle of the Nanbokucho period. 1351) and is a representative craftsman of Yamashiroden, with 44 swings designated as national treasures, important cultural properties, and important works of art.
This sword has deep Sori, and has a dignified sword with Koshizori-tsuku Tachi shape. Mixed small-Mokume and Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered finely well, with a beautiful clear Jigane, Notarete, Small-Gunome-kakari, Small-Ashi and You entered well, Small-Nie entered deeply, Kinsuji and Sunagashi hangs over and over, It works well in sword. It is a masterpiece ,clearly showing the characteristics of Rai Kunimitsu, and is dignified, It is Kenzen and Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
来国光 刀 重要刀剣