Description

This is a katana by Hiromitsu, who was a student of Kanemitsu and served as his assistant for over two years. Hiromitsu, whose real name was Kawai Koshichi, was a retainer of the Yanagisawa family of the Yamato Koriyama domain. He received the title of Osumi no Kami during the Keio era (1865-1868), indicating his superior skill as a swordsmith.

銘 平安城住大隅守平広光 慶応三丁卯年八月日

銘 平安城住大隅守平広光 慶応三丁卯年八月日

Katana

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Smith

Hiromitsu

Era

Shin-shinto

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Choshuya

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