Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
Shinshinto Chikugo no Kuni Aoki Omi no Suke Minamoto Kiyohide with Koshirae and Shirosaya. This is a work by the master swordsmith of Kurume, Chikugo, Aoki Omi no Suke Minamoto Kiyohide, from the Bakumatsu period. This piece is an excellent work with a graceful sugata, a well-packed itame hada, and a beautiful chu-suguha. The koshirae was made in recent years using old kanagu. The weight of the blade is light, the balance is good, and the koshirae is sturdy, so it is also ideal for iaido. This is a work by Aoki Omi no Suke Minamoto Kiyohide, a master swordsmith of Kurume, Chikugo Province, active at the end of the Edo period. This piece is an excellent sword, featuring an elegant and well-proportioned sugata, a well-packed itame hada, and a beautiful chu-suguha hamon. The koshirae was made in recent years using antique fittings. The blade is light in weight and well balanced, and the koshirae is also sturdy, making it highly suitable for iaido practice. Our company can legally ship Japanese swords to China. [Registration] Showa 26 March 31, Okayama Prefecture No. 14255 [Type] Katana [Nagasa] 2 shaku 6 sun 2 bu (79.4cm) [Sori] 8 bu 5 rin (2.6cm) [Mekugi-ana] 1 [Mei] (Omote) Chikugo no Kuni Aoki Omi no Suke Minamoto Kiyohide (Ura) Kaei 1 Gan Nen 2 Gatsu Hi [Motohaba] 30.0mm [Sakihaba] 18.5mm [Motokasane] 7.4mm [Sakikasane] 4.6mm [Weight] Blade 759g, weight without saya 1088g / Blade Just 759g With out saya 1088g. [Period] Late Edo period / Late of Edo period.
Aoki Omi no Suke Minamoto Kiyohide
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The Shinshintō revival
Around 1800 Suishinshi Masahide argued in his writings that the craft must return to the old masters’ methods: the fukkotō revival. His greatest successor Naotane worked convincingly in Bizen and Sōshū manners that had been dead for centuries.
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