Juyo (Important) No.6158
Certificate of Authenticity
1 Katana (Carved Inscription) Komei Enju Kunitoki
Shigehide Ageyuki
Length: 67.2 cm Curve: 0.8 cm
Shinogizukuri Iorimune (Sharply-angled roof-shaped blade)
Chu kissaki (Moderate kissaki) Kitae (Forging) Koitame habuchi nagare
masame ari (Fine-grain pattern with edge grain going straight towards the
border between the ji and the hamon)
Hamon (Tempered Pattern) Hososuguhacho kogunome majiri (Small go
stone pattern on narrow straight temper line) Koashi hairu konie tsuku (With
dotted line and small particles)
Boshi komaru (Small circle) Nakago osuriage sakigiri (Shortened to large
extent at the tip) Yasurime sujichigai (Yasurime slanted) Mekugiana 1 (1 rivet)
The association hereby certifies the above as an important sword as a result of
examination.
November 1, 1977
Zaidan Hojin Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai
(Incorporated Foundation Japan Artistic Sword Conservation Association)
Chairman Junji Honma
Owner
Address
Issuance
HarumiAsao
2908-23 Taguchi, Higashihiroshima City
November 1, 1977
Designated on November 1, 1977
The 25th Important Sword
1 Katana (Carved Inscription) Komei Enju Kunitoki
Shigehide Ageyuki
Hiroshima Prefecture Harumi Asao
Size Length: 67.2 cm Curve: 0.8 cm Motohaba: 2.9 cm Sakihaba: 2.0 cm
Kissaki Length. 3.4 cm Nakago Length: 20.6 cm Nakago Curve: 0.1 cm
Shinogizukuri Iorimune (Sharply-angled roof-shaped
blade)
Shinogi yayatakaku (Shinogi slightly raised)
Sori asakutsuki (Slight curve) Chukissaki (Moderate
kissaki)
Koitamehada hayori nagarete masaki ari (Fine-grain
pattern with edge grain going straight towards the blade)
Jinie tsuku (With thick particles)
Hamon (Tempered Pattern) Hososuguhachoni kogunome majiri (Small go stone pattern
on narrow straight temper line)
Koashi hairi nioi fukaku konie tsuki (With dotted line and
tight small particles) Komakaku sunagashi kakaru
(Mixed with fine sand -like stripes)
Suguni komaru (Small circle)
Osuriage sakigiri (Shortened to large extent at the end)
Yasurime sujichigai (Yasurime slanted)
Mekugiana 1 (1 rivet) Carved inscriptions on both sides of
Nakago towards mune
Construction
Kitae (Forging)
Boshi
Nakago
Comments
Enju School was virtually founded by Kunimura, who is said to be a child of a
son-inIaw ofRai Kuniyuki ofthe Province ofYamashiro after moving to Kikuchi ofthe
Province of Higo. It flourished at the end of Kamakura towards the Nanbokucho era
and continued until the Shinto period. The style of Enju School is generally Rai
inspired, but compared to Rai, it has rather weak blade, circled boshi with a slight
horizontal turnback and doublelined hamon. Kunitoki was a very skilled
swordsmith, who is said to be a son of Kunimura. This sword is Osuriage and it
showed one of Kunitoki’s typical styles. This sword is certified as the carved
inscriptions indicate.