Katana mit Hozon der NBTHK
Tadayoshi shodai (first Generation) was the same as Tadahiro. He started working at the biginnings of 1600´s and died in 1632. Though his works are from the beginning Edo Periode. He is valued by Fujishiro with saijo saku rank (best of the best) and his blades are amoung the sharpest and ranked as saijo owazamono.This […]
This nice and dicent Katana was made by Bishu Osafune Sukesada in the end of the Muromachi Era. It is signed and dated with the year of Tenmon2, 2.month. That is the year of 1534. Until today it is untouched. We call it “ubu”. Though it is in original length. The red Saya is decent […]
SUKESADA GENBEINOJÔ [KÔJI 1555 BIZEN[] SUEKOTÔ JÔJÔSAKU He made many swords for the House of Urakami, Castle Lord of Tenjin-Yama. Tenjin-yama is said to have been in Bizen Waki-gun Yamada-mura, and I wonder if he was someone who lived there? He is said to be the son of Yosazaemon Sukesada. He continued this family, and […]
Katana mit Tokubetsu Hozon der NBTHK
This especially beautiful blade comes with a Tokubetsu Hozon of NBTHK Tokyo. The blacksmith is the well known Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke sho dai( first generation). He was the founder of the Osaka Shinto school, after finishing his study of the art of forging a blade in Kyoto. His teacher was Horikawa Kunihiro. Kunisuke died […]
For the enthusiast of a nice blade with bo-hi and big, clear hamon this is an outstanding work of Osaka Shinto. Terumasa lived and worked at first in Osaka before he moved to Kyoto. This blade was made around 1684. It is in a perfect condition and seems to be very strong. Also the mounts […]
Bishu Tomo Ju Sadatsugu, Kyotoku Yon nen = 1455 Bingo Fuji Shiro S.432, Chukoto-Chusaku He lived in Bingo Kuni Tomoura and is said to be the son Sadaie, the founder of the Tomo-ha. Hamon is sugu ko gonome with sunagashi majiri Hawley 40 Pkt. SA 356 Good Higo Koshirae ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… The blade you can admire […]
Ichi Hizen Koku Dewa no Kami Yukihiro, Tachimei, Motte Orandatetsu Saku 1661 Hawley YU46 45 Pkte Fujishiro Page 411 YUKIHIRO DEWA NO DAIJÔ SHODAI [KANBUN 1661 HIZEN] SHINTÔ JÔSAKU He is the younger brother of shodai Masahiro, is called Kyûrôbei, and he learned forging with Oranda tetsu (Holland steel) in Keian Sannen (1650). He was […]
Bizen Koku Ju Osafune Kiyomitsu saku Eiroku 3 nen 8gatsu hi = 1561 Fujishiro Seite 461/462 Josaku Bizen Koku Ju Osafune saku was the blacksmith who forged this especially beautiful sword in the year of 1561, signed and dated it. Kiyomitsu is one of the famous and very good scilled blacksmith from the Bizen-den. This […]
KANETANE ECHIZEN KUNI JÛ [GENNA 1615 ECHIZEN] SHINTÔ CHÛJÔSAKU He also produce in Bushû, his works are hirazukuri ko-wakizashi, hamon is notare togari ha majiri, and they have a resemblance to late Seki. Signatures: ECHIZEN KUNI JÛ KANETANE ECHIZEN KUNI KANETANE Nagasa: 2shaku 4sun The first thing what you will realize with this nice […]
Kinmichi is a big name ! This presented blade comes with a Tokubetsu Hozon NBTHK in Tokyo and was forged and signed by Igo no Kami Kinmichi yon-dai (4th generation). The hole of the signature is: Nippon Kaji Shosho Fujiwara Kinmichi and Kikumon Mishina Iga no Kami. To understand that signature we need to have […]
Katana Nr.115 Hizen Kuni ju Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro Shinto Jojo Saku, ca. 1630, Hawley 70 Pkt. Sayagaki: Omi Daijo Tadahiro, Kane kore ( around Kane era ) 2 shaku 3 sun 5 bu ari / 71.5cm Heisei 25nen 4 gatsu miru ?? Masaó Kao Tadahiro 2. Generation was born in Hizen Prefecture 1614. He […]
Shinkai is a legend. He ist he second son of Izumi no Kami Kunisada, who was a student of Kunihiro and did grow a master. This shodai Kunisada is rated by Fujishiro as Jojo-saku ( very very good smith ), Hawley rate him with 70 points. He taught his son forging and he was growing […]
Katana mit Juyo Token der NBTHK
Juyo (Important) No.6158Certificate of Authenticity1 Katana (Carved Inscription) Komei Enju KunitokiShigehide AgeyukiLength: 67.2 cm Curve: 0.8 cmShinogizukuri Iorimune (Sharply-angled roof-shaped blade)Chu kissaki (Moderate kissaki) Kitae (Forging) Koitame habuchi nagaremasame ari (Fine-grain pattern with edge grain going straight towards theborder between the ji and the hamon)Hamon (Tempered Pattern) Hososuguhacho kogunome majiri (Small gostone pattern on narrow […]