Koshirae style attributed to the samurai Akechi Mitsuharu, cousin of the eminent general Akechi Mitsuhide, who betrayed and obliged Oda Nobunaga to commit Seppuku in the so-called "Honnoji incident".
This Tanto has been given the appearance of an ancient well-preserved Nihonto. The Tsukamaki (handle wrapping) is finished in Tensho, Hineri style, waxed and polished.
The Tsukamaki used by the Christian Daimyos, Omura Sumitada, Arima Harunobu and some of their Samurai. It is the only style of Tsukamaki attributed to the Christian Samurai. This typology is still unknown in the commercial sector, although curiously it is a beautiful, genuine and interesting style.
This elegant Koshirae recalls the autumnal colours, golden-brown hinerimaki ito, weaved perfectly by an expert craftsman. Perfect symmetry and resistance thanks to the right hishigami and the friction of the Kusune on the Ito