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SHINTÔ KATANA BY HEIANJO YOSHINAGA 平安城義長 110422
This is a long and impressive katana by the Shintô smith Heianjo Yoshinaga (平安城義長). He worked in the Kanbun period…
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BITCHU NO KAMI TACHIBANA YASUHIRO 備中守橘康廣 110522
Bitchu no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro (備中守橘康廣) belonged to the Ishido Kei (石堂系) that had its foundations in Omi Province. Omi…
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Articles |OSAKA SHODAI TANBA (no) KAMI YOSHIMICHI 大坂初代丹波守吉道
The founder of the Mishina (三品) school was Kanemichi (兼道) who lived in Seki (関), Mino (美濃) province, at the…
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Articles |INOUE SHINKAI 井上眞改
Shinkai (眞改) was the eldest son of the first generation Izumi (no) Kami Kunisada (和泉守国貞). In the beginning, he inscribed…
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Articles |THE TADATSUNA SCHOOL 忠綱系
Asai Omi no Kami Tadatsuna (浅井近江守忠綱) moved from Himeji in Harima province to Osaka around 1648. He then became one…
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MOUNTED KATANA BY SHODAI BITCHU YASUHIRO 備中守橘康廣
This is a nicely mounted katana by the Settsu smith Yasuhiro. This blade is by the shodai (first generation) who…
