A total killer minty First class WW2 Gendaito Katana 

by Takahashi Yoshimune

A special order / made !

Beautiful pristine Tang / Nakago, signed : Oju, Hatsuda-shi, Shoryuken, 

Minamoto Yoshimune Tsukuru

Dated : Koki ni sen Roku hyaku Ichi nen.....A day in february 1941

"Shoryuken" meaning : Strong Dragon house....

For mister : Hatsuda-Shi

Jidai / Era : WW2 Showa era 1941

Takahashi Yoshimune Rated 2 million Yen

 Yoshimune rank among the 10 best Gendai Smith "Saijo-Saku"

Yoshimune listed page 198, 199, 200  in John Scott Slough Gendai book 

Hand forged & water tempered !

 Shape : Shinogi-zukuri

Nagasa / cutting edge : 26-3/4" or 68 cm

Tang : 7-3/4"  

Total blade length : 34-1/2"   

Blade thickness at the habaki notch : 6.3 mm

Width at the habaki : 1-1/4" or 3.1 cm

Width at Yokote : 7/8"

Extended chu-Kissaki / point : 1-1/2"

 Graceful Sori / curve : 5/8"

Hamon : A well forged & very attractive well executed superb wide flamboyant Choji-ba on both side,

with A thick nioguchi, strong extended point / kissaki with A big boshi turn-back on both side.

Hada / grain : A fine well forged fine-Itame mix, & the blade exhibit some beautiful activity within.

Blade condition : in full polish, just very-healthy, flawless with no kizu !

Simply the blade is beautiful, well made, very-healthy, & very-attractive !

Mounts 

Blade rest in a new shirasaya & a new solid silver habaki,

& caccompany of A nice WW2 shingunto mounts

Mounts hold together with home made piece wood/short-tsunagi

Original solid Tsuka/handle + with it's original good blue/brown tassel

Metal scabbard the catch lock-pin is cut 

1 tsuba & 8 high grade seppa all have matching number # 41

The whole mounts are solid & sound, generally clean & in good condition. 

Just showing just some minor wear & tare from age & WW2 use with a very-nice patina.