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A good quality Japanese katana sword by Hokke Saburo Nobufusa…
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Auckland
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1-Dec-2020
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A good quality Japanese katana sword by Hokke Saburo Nobufusa (1909-2000), overall length 10.1 cm. Nobufusa was arguably one of the top 30 sword smiths during World War II when this katana was made, as indicated by his ranking of 2.5 million yen. He was awarded Mukansa level status in 1981, one of the highest ranks for sword smiths. He was the 8th generation of sword smiths in his family. This katana was made in the Hosho school style that he is known for and comes in World War II mountings of good quality.
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Militaria & Weapons: Edged Weapons