NihontoWatch榎本貞吉刀匠は綾杉鍛えで知られる名工月山貞勝に学び、師より「貞」の字を譲られて貞吉と銘を切り、豊麗な湧水で知られる三島に鍛冶場を構えて「湧水心」「湧水子」と号した。相州正宗と貞宗、大和保昌貞吉などの古刀期の名工を目標とし、古釘などを用いた卸鉄を試みて地鉄造りを研究している。この短刀は武田信玄所持と伝える島田助宗の作を本歌とするおそらく造短刀。
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As written by the shop
Shinshinto · Shizuoka · around 1926-1989
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| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sadaharu貞晴 | 1865-1868 | 0 |
| Sadayoshi貞吉 | 1926-1989 | 0 |
| Yoshiaki吉明 | 1844-1848 | 0 |
| Naonobu直信 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Sadayoshi貞吉 | 1830-1863 | 0 |
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
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.