Wakizashi - tamahagane - nbthk tokubetsu kichyo - Japan - end of edo period

Total length of blade 68 cm
Cutting length: 55 cm
Cutting width from 2-2.8 cm
Entire signature on the nakago
NBTHK Certificate attesting to the especially precious character of this wakizashi
Nice piece of Japanese history and of all the blades I've owned, this is the one where I've found no damage from the forge or any trace of corrosion... very very nice blade

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