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TOKUBETSU JÛYÔ TANTÔ by MORIIE守家 110224
During the middle of the Kamakura period, Bizen-Den swordmaking was dominant, and saw the rise of great smiths in Fukuoka…
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TANTO BY ECHIZEN SHIMOSAKA 越前下坂 100725
The story of the Echizen Shimosaka starts with the first generation Yasutsugu (康継). He is believed to have been born…
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TANTÔ BY SA YASUYOSHI 左安吉110524
Yasuyoshi was the son of Samonji (左文字) who was also famously known as Ô-Sa (the Great Sa). Like his father,…
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TAKAGI SADAMUNE TANTÔ 高木貞宗 020325
The history of Takagi Sadamune (高木貞宗) is a very interesting one and one that has many variables. We know that…
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BIZEN KANEMITSU TANTÔ 備前兼光 #110214
I am pleased to offer this beautiful tantô by the famous Bizen Osafune smith, O-Kanemitsu. It passed Jûyô Tôken in…
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JÛYÔ TANTÔ BY BIZEN KAGEMITSU 備前景光 #110112
Bizen Kagemitsu was the son of Bizen Nagamitsu who was, in turn, the son of the founder of the Bizen…
