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TWO WAKI-GOTÔ Ô-KOZUKA 脇後藤
Read moreThe top ô-kozuka depicts the battle of Dan-no-Ura which was the ultimate conflict between the Taira and the Minamoto in…
KAGA GOTÔ Ô-KOZUKA 加賀後藤大小柄
Read moreSome years ago, I developed an interest in ô-kozuka. These are kozuka that are larger than the norm and were…
THREE KO-GATANA FOR Ô-KOZUKA 大小柄の小刀
Read moreAs one would expect, oversized kozuka (ô-kozuka) require oversized blades (ko-gatana). The word, ko-gatana, literally means small sword. Whether…