One of our members recently acquired a previously enjoyed nihonto from e-sword.jp
Made in the 58th year of Showa (1978), it's not old at all, but it has a lot of features that make it suitable for iaido.
The 44 year old sageo was swapped out for a newer one....
..... but then the white sageo was swapped out for a brown one.
日本刀 刀 薩州住源盛篤作（二代盛篤）
昭和五十三年十二月吉日
katana [sasshu_ju minamoto moriatsu saku SHOWA 53] (moriatsu 2 generation)
居合試斬向 for iai and tameshigiri
品番：2210-1071
黒塗鞘打刀拵入り
刃長 Blade length（HA-CHOU） 76.5ｍ （二尺五寸二分強）
反り Curvature（SORI） 2.4ｃｍ
元幅 Width at the hamachi（MOTO-HABA） 3.44ｃｍ
元重 Thickness at the Moto Kasane 0.64ｃｍ
鎬重 0.68ｃｍ
先幅 2.40ｃｍ
先重 0.51ｃｍ
茎 生ぶ
彫物 表裏棒樋
刀身重量（裸身）Sword blade weight（Only blade） 750g
刀身重量（鞘を払って）Sword blade weight（Took off a SAYA） 1090g
国 Country(KUNI)・時代 Period(JIDAI) 薩州 鹿児島県：現代刀 昭和五十三年 (1978)
sasshu kagoshima : (Modern product) SHOWA 53 (1978)
登録 鹿児島 昭和54年4月10日 (Kagoshima April 10, 1979)
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盛篤刀匠の本名は藤田新一、昭和9年の生まれ、鹿児島県薩摩郡鶴田町在住。
金剛兵衛盛高の流れを汲む現代薩摩鍛冶の牽引者です。
師は初代盛篤刀匠で、金剛兵衛盛高刀匠にも習う。
全日本刀匠会会員、国土院会員名誉宗匠、数々の賞を受賞。
The real name of the swordsmith is Shinichi Fujita. He was born in 1934 and lives in Tsuruta-machi, Satsuma-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture.
He is a leader of modern Satsuma blacksmithing, descended from Moritaka Kongobei.
His master is the first swordsmith Moriatsu, and he also learns from Kongobei Moritaka swordsmith.
He is a member of the All Japan Swordsmiths Association, a member of Kokudoin, an honorary master, and has won numerous awards.
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