Articles |NIDAI MURAMASA 二代村正
Read moreAny study of nidai Muramasa Kei (二代村正) would be somewhat remiss if it did not start with a bit of…
Articles |OSAKA SHODAI TANBA (no) KAMI YOSHIMICHI 大坂初代丹波守吉道
Read moreThe founder of the Mishina (三品) school was Kanemichi (兼道) who lived in Seki (関), Mino (美濃) province, at the…
Articles |The Beauty of the Japanese Sword by Michihiro Tanobe 田野邉道宏
Read moreJapanese swords are often perceived to be formidable and inaccessible objects that some people find objectionable or even abhorrent and…
Articles |CHOUNSAI TSUNATOSHI 長運齋綱俊
Read moreTsunatoshi’s (綱俊) family name was Kato (加藤) and he was born around 1800. He was the son of Dewa (no)…
Articles |OMI NO KAMI TSUGUHIRO 近江守継廣 And the ECHIZEN SEKI SCHOOL 越前関系
Read moreOmi no Kami Tsuguhiro (近江守継廣) was a member of the Echizen Seki (越前関) school. He was one of many swordsmiths…
Articles |BITCHU NO KAMI YASUHIRO 備中守康廣 and the THE KII ISHIDO SCHOOL 紀伊石堂
Read moreThe Ishido Kei (石堂系) had its foundations in Omi Province. Omi Province was the home of many well-known smiths from…
Articles |THE CHIKUZEN SA SCHOOL 筑前左系
Read moreThe founder of the Chikuzen Sa School (筑前左系) is known as O-Sa. (大 左) Although he signed his blades with…
Articles |THE HÔJÔJI SCHOOL 法城寺
Read moreThe Hôjôji School (法城寺) was founded in Tajima by the smith, Kunimitsu (国光), and flourished during the Nanbokuchô Era of…
Articles |HORIKAWA KUNIHIRO 堀川国広
Read moreKunihiro (国広) is considered by many to be the foremost master of all Shinto sword makers in terms of both…
Articles |CHIKUZEN JITSUA 筑前實阿
Read moreChikuzen Jitsua (筑前實阿) is descended from the lineage of Ryôsai (良西), Nyûsai (入西) and Sairen Kuniyoshi (西蓮国吉), and he strictly…
Articles |THE NOBUKUNI KEI 信国派
Read moreThe first generation Nobukuni (信国) was from Yamashiro Province (山城国). He was the son of Ryôkai Hisanobu (了戒久信) and he…
Articles |THE YAMATO SENJÛIN SCHOOL 大和千手院系
Read moreThe Yamato (大和) school of sword making originated in the Yamato Province and gave rise to the five oldest sword…
