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SIGNED KO-BIZEN TACHI BY SUKEMITSU 助光 0001947
This is a rare treat. It is signed ko-Bizen tachi from the early Kamakura era. This tachi has been shortened…
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JÛYÔ TÔKEN WAKIZASHI BY TEGAI KANENAGA (手搔包永) 100218
The Yamato Tegai (大和手搔)school got its name from the fact that its workshop was built in front of the gate…
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JÛYÔ TÔKEN YOSHIOKA ICHIMONJI KATANA 吉岡一文字 #050718
The Ichimonji School (一文字) in Bizen Province was a large school that was founded in the beginning of the Kamakura…
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Articles |RAI KUNIMITSU 来国光
When we search for the foundations of the Rai (来)school, we must first consider the Awataguchi (粟田口) school. This was…
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Articles |NIJI KUNITOSHI 二字国俊
A group of swordsmiths, founded by Kuniyuki (国行) and called the “Rai school”, existed in Kyoto and thrived from the…
