Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century Honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, toriizori, forged in ko-itame hada and with a suguha tempered edge ending in a ko-maru boshi, the ubu tang with two holes and indistinct file marks, with a one-piece gilt habaki, 27 3/4in (70.4cm) long The Satsuma-style koshirae comprising a red-lacquer saya fitted with russet-iron fittings, including a kojiri, kurikata and koiguchi, all carved with dragons in swirling clouds, the tsuka with fuchi-gashira matching the saya hardware and iron menuki formed as maple leaves on a stream, the iron plate tsuba decorated with a warrior before a campaign curtain in takabori and gold takazogan, hirazogan, and nunome-zogan