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Articles |THE UCHIGATANA KOSHIRAE 打刀拵
Read moreThe term, uchigatana (打刀), is made up of two Japanese words. The word, uchi (打), comes from the verb, utsu,…
TSUBA BY KIYOMITSU 清光
Read moreThis tsuba is signed Choshu Ju Kiyomitsu. This artist worked in Choshu (Nagato Pref.), probably in the 1800's. It is…
Articles |BIZEN OSAFUNE MOTOSHIGE 備前長船元重
Read moreBizen Osafune Motoshige (備前長船元重) is generally thought to be the son of Morishige (守重) of the Hatakeda School (畠田系). Other…