This is a katana attributed to the Hokke school, active during the Nanbokucho period in Bingo province. The blade is o-suriage mumei, meaning it has been greatly shortened and is unsigned. It is described as having an exceptional finish, closely resembling works by Motoshige of Bizen Osafune.
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Yamato-den · Bingo
6 pieces on the market now
Bingo province, in the late Kamakura into the Nanbokuchō and Muromachi periods, hosted a cluster of workshops that the setsumei repeatedly set apart from the better-known Mihara line. The reference work Kokon Meizukushi Taizen is cited again and again as locating the Hokke (法華) line among the makers of Ashida District (葦田郡), a genealogy presented as distinct from the so-called Mihara tradition, with Sukekuni (助國) named as its founding progenitor. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shigeyasu重安 | 1362-1373 | 5 |
| Hokke Ichijo法華一乗 | 1394-1573 | 4 |
| Moriie盛家 | 1429-1441 | 0 |
| Chikatsugu親次 | 1352-1356 | 1 |
| Kanetsugu金次 | 1532-1555 | 1 |
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
This is a katana attributed to the Hokke school, active during the Nanbokucho period in Bingo province. The blade is o-suriage mumei, meaning it has been greatly shortened and is unsigned. It is described as having an exceptional finish, closely resembling works by Motoshige of Bizen Osafune.
NihontoWatchBETAYamato-den · Bingo
6 pieces on the market now
Bingo province, in the late Kamakura into the Nanbokuchō and Muromachi periods, hosted a cluster of workshops that the setsumei repeatedly set apart from the better-known Mihara line. The reference work Kokon Meizukushi Taizen is cited again and again as locating the Hokke (法華) line among the makers of Ashida District (葦田郡), a genealogy presented as distinct from the so-called Mihara tradition, with Sukekuni (助國) named as its founding progenitor. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shigeyasu重安 | 1362-1373 | 5 |
| Hokke Ichijo法華一乗 | 1394-1573 | 4 |
| Moriie盛家 | 1429-1441 | 0 |
| Chikatsugu親次 | 1352-1356 | 1 |
| Kanetsugu金次 | 1532-1555 | 1 |
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
If, due to our fault, the item differs significantly from its proper condition, the item may be returned. Cooling-off is within one week of the item's arrival.
