Katana Tsuka With Iron Fuchikashira - Crows Flying in the Morning Light - Ake-Garasu Inside koiguchi: 27 mm x

Inside koiguchi: 27 mm x 10 mm

Nakago hole depth: 15 cm

and now the patina grows in the previously damaged areas

Design is elegant and simplistic

I am afraid I do not know anything about this maker

Katana Tsuka With Iron Fuchikashira - Crows Flying in the Morning Light - Ake-Garasu Inside koiguchi: 27 mm xKatana tsuka with iron fuchikashira and shakudo menuki. Fuchikashira decorated with Ake Garasu theme. Literal translation of this phrase would be "dawn crow", however it refers to crows ravens flying in the morning light. Fuchikashira made of iron with shakudo and solid gold inlay. There is also a shakudo ring on the bottom and top of fuchi and on the bottom oh kashira. Dragon menuki made of shakudo with gold inlay. Tsuka ito is in poor condition and