Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
This is a traditionally made katana by Shigefusa, who signed "Zuiho Saku" and whose real name is Kojima Kameta. The sword was made in an interesting fashion, reflecting the Bizen tradition of sword making, and the temper is extremely active. It comes with a certificate from the Japanese sword museum, the NBTHK, authenticating that it was a traditional he made sword of quality.
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Awa · around 1926-1945
The Shinshintō revival
Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
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