By Shoji Yamon Naokatsu (active 1864-1868), late Edo Period (1615-1868), dated Genji Year 1 (1864) The blade of shinogi-zukuri form with torii-zori, chu-gissaki, and iori-mune, gunome-ha of varying nie and nioi, itame-hada, midari-komi, the ubu-nakago with kesho-yasuri and one mekugi-ana, signed Genji gannen kinoe-ne hachigatsu no hi, Shoji Yamon Naokatsu (A day in the eighth month in the first, kinoe-ne, year of Genji [1864], Shoji Yamon Naokatsu), in shirasaya (plain wood scabbard); the saya (scabbard) lacquered black with densely sprinkled aogai nashiji (sprinkled mother-of-pearl), the tsuba (sword guard) iron signed Shoji Yamon Naokatsu, the fuchigashira (matching hilt collar and pommel), kurikata (knob for tying cord), and kojiri (scabbard tip) silvered metal decorated with waves, the fuchi signed Hirotsugu with a kao; the menuki shakudo with dragons amongst clouds. The saya: 90cm (35 1/2in) long; the blade: 70.2cm (27 5/8in) long. (2).