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 HA 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…
Articles |ISHIDÔ MITSUHIRA 石堂光平
Read moreThe Ishidô (石堂) school originated at the Sekido Temple in Ômi Province around the Kanei period (1624). From there the…
Articles |THE BIZEN YOSHII SCHOOL 備前吉井派
Read moreThe Yoshii (吉井派)school was active in Yoshii, near Osafune, beginning in the Nanbokuchô period. Tamenori (為則) is said to have…
Articles |SATSUMA YASUSADA 薩摩安貞
Read moreWhile swords were produced in the Satsuma Kuni from the Heian Jidai, they were primarily produced by katana kaji referred…
Articles |THE HOSHÔ SCHOOL 保昌
Read moreThe Hoshô (保昌) school is one of the five schools of the Yamato Den (大和伝) They are said to have…
Articles |GODAI TADAYOSHI 五代忠吉
Read moreGodai Tadayoshi (五代忠吉), the fifth generation, was born in 1696. He was the son of the Omi Daijo Tadayoshi (近江大掾忠吉). …
