This is a katana attributed to Aoe Ietsugu, certified as Tokubetsu Hozon Token by NBTHK. It was made in Bicchu province during the Middle Kamakura to Nanbokucho period. The blade measures 66.0cm in length with a curvature of 1.8cm.
NihontoWatchmumei · Aoe · Kamakura · nagasa 66cm · sori 1.8cm
Bizen-den · Bitchu
3 pieces on the market now
The Ko-Aoe school flourished in the lower basin of the Takahashi River in Bitchu Province, forging swords at the districts of Koi and Manju in a region long renowned as a source of iron. The school is traditionally held to have begun with Yasutsugu around the Joan era (1171-1175), and works produced from the end of the Heian period through approximately the mid-Kamakura period are distinguished as Ko-Aoe, with production continuing under the broader Aoe designation through the late Nanbokucho era. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Masatsune正恒 | 1213-1219 | 28 |
| Yasutsugu康次 | 1211-1213 | 11 |
| Kanetsugu包次 | 1211-1213 | 9 |
| Tsunetsugu恒次 | 1207-1211 | 12 |
| Suketsugu助次 | 1261-1264 | 14 |
No cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
This is a katana attributed to Aoe Ietsugu, certified as Tokubetsu Hozon Token by NBTHK. It was made in Bicchu province during the Middle Kamakura to Nanbokucho period. The blade measures 66.0cm in length with a curvature of 1.8cm.
NihontoWatchmumei · Aoe · Kamakura · nagasa 66cm · sori 1.8cm
Bizen-den · Bitchu
3 pieces on the market now
The Ko-Aoe school flourished in the lower basin of the Takahashi River in Bitchu Province, forging swords at the districts of Koi and Manju in a region long renowned as a source of iron. The school is traditionally held to have begun with Yasutsugu around the Joan era (1171-1175), and works produced from the end of the Heian period through approximately the mid-Kamakura period are distinguished as Ko-Aoe, with production continuing under the broader Aoe designation through the late Nanbokucho era. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Masatsune正恒 | 1213-1219 | 28 |
| Yasutsugu康次 | 1211-1213 | 11 |
| Kanetsugu包次 | 1211-1213 | 9 |
| Tsunetsugu恒次 | 1207-1211 | 12 |
| Suketsugu助次 | 1261-1264 | 14 |
No cooling-off period or returns; refund only if the purchased sword is proven fake, capped at purchase price (excludes commission sales, accessories, auction items).
