Excellent and healthy katana by first generation Echizen Shigetaka. Very active nie-deki hamon in gonome midare with sunagashi. Very nice jitetsu with a strong jihada and chikei. 2 shaku, 3 sun, 4 bu in length. Ubu nakago signed ‘Echizen ju Harima Daijo Fujiwara Shigetaka’. In shirasaya with gold habaki.