Sunzumari Length Katate-Uchi

[Barrett Hiebert]

Good day Forumites,

 

I'm looking for blades like these, in Sunzumari length , ( 60 - 62 cm or about there ) , katate-uchi single hand nakago length. I prefer as straight as possible, preferably up to 0.4 cm to 0.5 cm of sori, but don't mind going up a little higher, as evident by the third example shown here at 1.2 cm sori.

 

*** Of the Nambokucho period only please. *** 

 

Thank you for your assistance in my search for similar blades.

 

https://sword-auction.com/en/product/29407/katana-mumei-attributed-to-sa-sadayoshinbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token/

 

https://world-seiyudo.com/product/ka-080124/

 

https://www.samurai-nippon.net/SHOP/P-891.html

 

Best regards,

 

Barrett Hiebert

Edited December 21, 2025 by Barrett Hiebert

[eternal_newbie]

Meirin Sangyo is one of the rare sites that allows you to sort by nagasa (the second blue filter from the left).

 

Touken Komachi shows the nagasa of the swords on their main listing page (you're looking for katanas with as close to 2 shaku 0 sun 0 bu 0 rin as possible).

 

The Samurai Museum online shop also has a few shorter length katanas:

https://www.samuraimuseum.jp/shop/product/antique-Japanese-sword-katana-signed-by-minamoto-yasumichinbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-certificate/

https://www.samuraimuseum.jp/shop/product/antique-Japanese-sword-katana-signed-by-awataguchi-omi-no-kami-tadatsunanbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-certificate-2/

[Barrett Hiebert]

Rohan,

 

Thank you! I shall definitely check them out!

 

Best regards,

 

Barrett Hiebert