{"product_id":"antique-japanese-katana-sword-signed-sanuki-kuni-ju-okimitsu-saku","title":"Antique Japanese Katana Sword signed Sanuki Kuni Ju Okimitsu Saku","description":"\u003ch3 data-end=\"397\" data-start=\"368\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"397\" data-start=\"372\"\u003eSword Specifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"664\" data-start=\"398\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"432\" data-start=\"398\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"422\" data-start=\"400\"\u003eSignature : \u003c\/strong\u003eSanuki Kuni Ju Okimitsu Saku, Shōwa 17, September (1942)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"432\" data-start=\"398\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"422\" data-start=\"400\"\u003eBlade Length :\u003c\/strong\u003e 67.0 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"463\" data-start=\"433\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"454\" data-start=\"435\"\u003eCurvature :\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.8 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"499\" data-start=\"464\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"489\" data-start=\"466\"\u003eWidth at Base :\u003c\/strong\u003e 31.0 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"538\" data-start=\"500\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"529\" data-start=\"502\"\u003eThickness at Base :\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"573\" data-start=\"539\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"563\" data-start=\"541\"\u003eWidth at Tip :\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.9 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"611\" data-start=\"574\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"602\" data-start=\"576\"\u003eThickness at Tip :\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.6 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"664\" data-start=\"612\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"653\" data-start=\"614\"\u003eTotal Length (with Koshirae) :\u003c\/strong\u003e 102.2 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1809\" data-start=\"1537\"\u003eThis katana is suguha. The blade exhibits \u003cstrong data-end=\"1709\" data-start=\"1679\"\u003ebold and elegant curvature\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1738\" data-start=\"1718\"\u003erazor-sharp edge\u003c\/strong\u003e, showcasing \u003cstrong data-end=\"1808\" data-start=\"1751\"\u003eOkimitsu’s mastery in traditional Japanese metallurgy\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"681\" data-start=\"316\"\u003eThis is a\u003cstrong data-end=\"378\" data-start=\"327\"\u003e rare, traditionally-forged katana\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong data-end=\"399\" data-start=\"382\"\u003eOkimitsu\u003c\/strong\u003e, a highly skilled Japanese swordsmith from \u003cstrong data-end=\"493\" data-start=\"443\"\u003eNishinoshima, Oki District, Shimane Prefecture\u003c\/strong\u003e. Made in \u003cstrong data-end=\"532\" data-start=\"503\"\u003eSeptember 1942 (Shōwa 17)\u003c\/strong\u003e, this sword is \u003cstrong data-end=\"586\" data-start=\"548\"\u003enot a mass-produced military Guntō\u003c\/strong\u003e, but rather a \u003cstrong data-end=\"613\" data-start=\"601\"\u003eGendaitō\u003c\/strong\u003e, crafted using \u003cstrong data-end=\"678\" data-start=\"629\"\u003etraditional Japanese swordsmithing techniques\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"727\" data-start=\"683\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"727\" data-start=\"687\"\u003eAbout the Swordsmith - Okimitsu\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"947\" data-start=\"728\"\u003eThe maker of this blade, \u003cstrong data-end=\"765\" data-start=\"753\"\u003eOkimitsu\u003c\/strong\u003e, was a \u003cstrong data-end=\"817\" data-start=\"773\"\u003egovernment-appointed swordsmith\u003c\/strong\u003e during World War II. His real name was \u003cstrong data-end=\"878\" data-start=\"857\"\u003eHara Hiroshi\u003c\/strong\u003e, and he was a \u003cstrong data-end=\"920\" data-start=\"893\"\u003erenowned master artisan\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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