This katana is attributed to Kiyomitsu of the Bizen Osafune school and dates to the Muromachi era around 1558. The blade measures 71.2cm in length with a sori of 1.2cm, and features a chu-suguha hamon. It comes with a shirasaya and a gold-plated single habaki, and is accompanied by a Nihon Token Hozon Kai certificate.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Osafune · Muromachi · nagasa 71.2cm · sori 1.2cm
Bizen-den · Bizen
26 pieces on the market now
Within the Bizen Osafune workshops of the closing Muromachi period, the body of smiths and their output that scholars group under the heading Sue-Bizen, the name Kiyomitsu (清光) was carried by a large number of hands. The setsumei consistently note that the swords signed in the Tenbun, Kōji, and Eiroku eras issue from Osafune in Bizen Province, and that the Hayami reference work enumerates roughly ten craftsmen who used common names (zokumyō) such as Gorōzaemon-no-jō, Magōemon-no-jō, Yosazaemon-no-jō, Hikobei-no-jō, and Magobei-no-jō. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kiyomitsu清光 | 1532-1572 | 19 |
| Kiyomitsu清光 | 1558-1571 | 11 |
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 katana is attributed to Kiyomitsu of the Bizen Osafune school and dates to the Muromachi era around 1558. The blade measures 71.2cm in length with a sori of 1.2cm, and features a chu-suguha hamon. It comes with a shirasaya and a gold-plated single habaki, and is accompanied by a Nihon Token Hozon Kai certificate.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Osafune · Muromachi · nagasa 71.2cm · sori 1.2cm
Bizen-den · Bizen
26 pieces on the market now
Within the Bizen Osafune workshops of the closing Muromachi period, the body of smiths and their output that scholars group under the heading Sue-Bizen, the name Kiyomitsu (清光) was carried by a large number of hands. The setsumei consistently note that the swords signed in the Tenbun, Kōji, and Eiroku eras issue from Osafune in Bizen Province, and that the Hayami reference work enumerates roughly ten craftsmen who used common names (zokumyō) such as Gorōzaemon-no-jō, Magōemon-no-jō, Yosazaemon-no-jō, Hikobei-no-jō, and Magobei-no-jō. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Kiyomitsu清光 | 1532-1572 | 19 |
| Kiyomitsu清光 | 1558-1571 | 11 |
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).
