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Articles |BIZEN TOMOMITSU 備前倫光
Bizen Tomomitsu (備前倫光) was a smith from Bizen Province who worked in the Nambokuchô Era. He was the son and…
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Articles |THE BIZEN YOSHII SCHOOL 備前吉井派
The Yoshii (吉井派)school was active in Yoshii, near Osafune, beginning in the Nanbokuchô period. Tamenori (為則) is said to have…
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Articles |THE HÔJÔJI SCHOOL 法城寺
The Hôjôji School (法城寺) was founded in Tajima by the smith, Kunimitsu (国光), and flourished during the Nanbokuchô Era of…
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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 |BIZEN MORISUKE 備前守助
This a very interesting tachi by the Bizen smith, Morisuke. It is signed Bishû Osafune Jû Morisuke (備州長船住守助). It is…
