A kogatana, Japan, circa 1720 Blade shinogi-zukuri, chu-kissaki, middle torii-zori. Suguha hamon with small hataraki. Ko-maru boshi with short kaeri. Itame masame hada. Old kesho polish with small stain, kissaki with minor damages. Nakago with two mekugi-ana and katte agari yasurime. Inscribed: "Kikku" and "Iga (no) Kami Fujiwara Kinmichi Nihon Kaji Sosho" (cf. Fujishiro 393). Two part (niju) copper habaki with applied shakudo. Iron sukashi tsuba in Bushu style, fronds and bamboo, with a rope edge. Fuchi/kashira of shakudo, cherry trees with golden blossom,

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