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Signed Edo-Period Japanese "Coming of Age Day" Boy's Katana with NBTHK Origami, Shirasaya, and Koshirae

17.25" nagasa. Shinogi-zukuri blade with a single hole nakago that is signed with long mei on both sides. Blade features a chu-kissaki, omaru boshi, ihori mune, midare suguha hamon, and itame hada. Blade is mounted in a blonde wood shirasaya, and is with koshirae. Koshirae includes a black lacquer saya, pierced kaki-gata tsuba, and tsunagi that is signed with kanji. Tsuka is wrapped with black ito, white same, shakudo fuchi of flowers, shakudo kashira with a chiseled tiger, and matching shakudo menuki. Included with item is original paperwork and NBTHK origami.

This item was made in 1844 according to the paperwork included. It is a wakizashi sized katana made for boys participating in Seijin no Hi, also known as the "Genpuku" or "Coming of Age Day" ceremony. This is a ceremony held every year on the second Monday of January, where Japanese boys enter adulthood by assuming adult names, hairstyles, and clothing around the age of 18 or 20.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Good to very good. Blade has good polish, with some scattered light scratches and a few grain openings to both sides. Koshirae and shirasaya are in good condition as well, with only scattered light scratches or mars.

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Signed Edo-Period Japanese "Coming of Age Day" Boy's Katana with NBTHK Origami, Shirasaya, and Koshirae

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