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.
This wakizashi is signed by Minamoto Hidetatsu, dated Tenpo 2nd year (1831). Hidetatsu, also known as Egawa Tarozaemon Hidetatsu, was a prominent figure in the late Edo period, known for his studies in Western learning and military science. He was a student of Taikei Naotane, one of the most famous Shin-Shinto smiths, and this blade represents his early work in sword forging.
NihontoWatchmei · Shin-shinto
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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