Japanese Samurai sword Gassan Enomoto Sadahito Mukansa Showa period

Gassan Enomoto Sadahito is the son of Gassan Enomoto Sadayoshi.
He began training under his father while an elementary student, and became a licensed smith in 1977.
Specializes in the Soshu Den, making swords in the tradition of Masamune and Sadamune.  He also works in the Gassan tradition, making the trademark ayasugi hada.
Also uses tamahagane as well as old steel and oroshigane.  He makes swords using the kobuse or makuri construction.  True to the Soshu Den, his hamon is a midare with profuse nie, sunagashi, kinsuji, and other hataraki.
Sadahito was invited to demonstrate his craft in 1998 at the University of Wisconsin Art Facultyˆ‚s Traditional Japanese Metalwork Seminar.  He is currently the President of the Tokai Branch of the National Association of Swordmakers.

Special feature: Izu-ju Sadato’s real name is Enomoto Eishichiro, and he lives in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture. He was born in 1954. His master was his father, Enomoto Sadakichi, who was an unexamined swordsmith. His father, Sadakichi, was a disciple of Gassan Sadakatsu, and was famous as a master swordsmith on a par with Living National Treasures Gassan Teiichi and Takahashi Sadatsugu. Sadakichi is also well known for inheriting the Ayasugihada style of his master Gassan Sadakichi.
This is a wonderful sword with great mounting tsuba nice openwork with gold details.
The blade features solid forging and precise workmanship, showcasing Sadahito skills, perfect condition.
This sword comes with great koshirae and shirasaya tight fit highest quality Mukansa from famous Gassan tradition.
What more can i say if you want perfection please add this sword to your collection.

Enomoto Sadahito
Craft:  Tosho (swordsmith)
Born: 1954
Address  Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Nagasa     71.4cm
Sori           1.8cm
Mekugi hole      1
Era             Showa era year 1991
Country      Japan Shizuoka Prefecture
Gassan School