This is a kodachi attributed to Fukuoka Ichimonji school from the mid-Kamakura period. The blade is ubu mumei and has the form of a kodachi with koshizori. The forging is tight itame-hada with midare-utsuri, hamon of choji-midare mixed with gunome and includes ashi and yo.
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Bizen-den · Bizen
7 pieces on the market now
At Fukuoka in Bizen, in the opening decades of the Kamakura period, the smiths who cut the single character ichi (一) above their signatures gathered into the line that bears the village name. The published sources name Norimune as the founder, one of the goban-kaji summoned in monthly rotation to the forge of the retired Emperor Go-Toba, and Nobufusa among the same court roster a generation alongside him. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukezane助眞 | 1264-1275 | 42 |
| Yoshifusa吉房 | 1247-1249 | 45 |
| Norimune則宗 | 1184-1185 | 8 |
| Yoshihira吉平 | 1243-1247 | 17 |
| Tamekiyo爲清 | 1213-1219 | 6 |
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.
This is a kodachi attributed to Fukuoka Ichimonji school from the mid-Kamakura period. The blade is ubu mumei and has the form of a kodachi with koshizori. The forging is tight itame-hada with midare-utsuri, hamon of choji-midare mixed with gunome and includes ashi and yo.
NihontoWatchBizen-den · Bizen
7 pieces on the market now
At Fukuoka in Bizen, in the opening decades of the Kamakura period, the smiths who cut the single character ichi (一) above their signatures gathered into the line that bears the village name. The published sources name Norimune as the founder, one of the goban-kaji summoned in monthly rotation to the forge of the retired Emperor Go-Toba, and Nobufusa among the same court roster a generation alongside him. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sukezane助眞 | 1264-1275 | 42 |
| Yoshifusa吉房 | 1247-1249 | 45 |
| Norimune則宗 | 1184-1185 | 8 |
| Yoshihira吉平 | 1243-1247 | 17 |
| Tamekiyo爲清 | 1213-1219 | 6 |
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.
