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GÔ YOSHIHIRO 江義弘 110518
Yoshihiro (義弘) is one of the most famous sword smiths of all time. Yoshihiro’s (義弘) given name was Matsukura Go…
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Articles |SEKISHÛ NAOTSUNA 石州直綱
The swordsmith Sekishû Naotsuna (石州 直 綱) was from Iwami Province (present day Shimane Prefecture) on Honshu. He is considered…
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Articles |GÔ YOSHIHIRO 江義弘
Yoshihiro (義弘) is one of the most famous sword smiths of all time. Yoshihiro’s (義弘) given name was Matsukura Go…
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The Sôshû (相州)tradition denotes swords that were made in Kamakura in Sôshû (相州) also known as Sagami (相模) province. This…
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THE SÔSHÛ SCHOOL OF THE NANBOKUCHÔ ERA –SÔSHÛ AKIHIRO 相州秋広
In the year 1185 after his victory at the battle of Dan-no-ura, Minamoto Yoritomo decided to move the center of…
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Articles |ECHIZEN NO KAMI FUJIWARA TAMETSUGU AND THE EARLY SÔSHÛ SCHOOL 越前国藤原為継
Tametsugu (為継) worked in the beginning of the Nanbokuchô era and was originally from Echizen Province (越前国). While there is…
