Initial Price: ¥32,000 Discounted Price: ¥29,000 Type: Iai Replica Sword (Period-Style Detailed Carving) Mounts Iai Sword (Izumi no Kami Kanesada) Replica Izumi no Kami Kanesada made swords with straight temper lines (suguha), irregular temper lines (gunome), and gunome-yagasu-midare (irregular temper lines resembling arrow fletchings). Kanesada was unusual among the old sword smiths in that he received an official rank (Izumi no Kami) and inscribed "Izumi no Kami Kanesada" on the tang of his swords. Among the Seki swords, his work is the most technically accomplished, resembling the works of Naoe Shizu and the Soshu school. Rather than the famous Seki no Magoroku (Kanemoto), his work is superior and not inferior. Izumi no Kami Kanesada is also a renowned swordsmith known for his great works. This sword is unusual for a replica, as the blade features a yagasu-midare hamon (temper line). The name comes from the arrow fletching part of a bow and arrow. Looking closely at this sword, you can see small, vertical thread-like lines appearing and disappearing within the yagasu pattern. The mounts are fitting for a Kanesada blade. The saya (scabbard) is unusually carved with detailed carvings (bamboo leaf pattern) for a replica sword. The tsuka (handle) features period-style samegawa (rayskin) with period-style navy blue tsukamaki (handle wrapping) and a tsuba (handguard) made of iron (two-pair plum blossom design). It has a fitting atmosphere for Kanesada. There is no looseness in the tsuba or saya. Suitable for Iaido practitioners with a certain level of skill or collectors. Please take this opportunity to add it to your collection. Due to long-term storage, there are small scratches and scuffs. Please understand that this is a used item before purchasing. Handle: Wooden, period-style samegawa (rayskin) Handle Wrap: Period-style navy blue tsukamaki Fuchi/Kashira: Cloud Dragon design Menuki: Cloud Dragon design Tsuba: Two-pair plum blossom design (iron) Blade: Gunome-yagasu-midare double-layered hamon (temper line) (Lightweight zinc special alloy with hi (groove)) Habaki: File-marked gold finish (brass) Saya: Bamboo leaf pattern detailed carving finish Sageo: Iron-navy cotton thread braided weave Dimensions: Overall Length: 103cm Blade Length: 73.5cm (including habaki) Moto-haba (Width at the base): 3.1cm Saki-haba (Width at the tip): 2.0cm Sori (Curvature): 1.7cm Tsuka-mae (Handle length): 25.0cm Weight: 876g (without saya) Accessories: High-quality sword bag: 1 Maintenance case: 1 Sword oil: 1 Cleaning cloth: 2 Kanesada instruction manual: 6 The above 5 items are included. * Sword stand is not included. * International shipping is not available. * Please refrain from purchasing if you are seeking perfection. * Returns after receipt are not accepted.