Around the Karyaku era (1326), late Kamakura period (687 years ago), there were famous swordsmiths named Jujo and Ujiore in Bizen Wake-sho. This *tachi* is an *ubu-mumei* *tachi* with a *furisode nakago* (sleeve-shaped tang), very elegant and old. It has *fumbarri* (strength) at the *moto* (base), a high *koshi-sori* (waist curvature), and a typical *tachi* shape of the Kamakura period. The *jigane* (base metal) has a tightly packed *ko-itame hada* (small wood grain pattern) with *midare-utsuri* (irregular reflections) standing out. The *hamon* (temper line) is in a *suguha-cho* (straight temper line style) with *ko-midare* (small irregularities) and *ko-choji* (small clove-shaped patterns) burned in, making it refined. The greatest characteristic of Bizen Wake is that they forged swords that looked like those of the Rai school of Kyoto, despite being in Bizen. Please enjoy this extremely valuable and wonderfully attributed Bizen Wake *tachi*.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Kamakura · nagasa 68.3cm · sori 2.4cm
Bizen-den · Bizen
1 piece on the market now
Among the swordsmiths of late Kamakura Bizen, the setsumei place the Wake group at Wake-shō (和気庄), a manor in Bizen Province, and the names that recur across the blades are two: Shigenori (重則) and Shigesuke (重助). Their working dates are fixed by surviving signed and dated pieces, with Shigenori represented by inscriptions of Genkō 4 (1324), Shōchū 3 (1326) and Karyaku 3 (1328), and Shigesuke by a Karyaku 1 (1326) tantō and a Karyaku 3 (1328) tachi. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shigesuke重助 | 1326-1329 | 12 |
| Shigenori重則 | 1324-1326 | 4 |
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.
For returns due to customer circumstances, the cost is the customer's responsibility. For returns due to our mis-shipment or a defective item, we bear the cost.
Around the Karyaku era (1326), late Kamakura period (687 years ago), there were famous swordsmiths named Jujo and Ujiore in Bizen Wake-sho. This *tachi* is an *ubu-mumei* *tachi* with a *furisode nakago* (sleeve-shaped tang), very elegant and old. It has *fumbarri* (strength) at the *moto* (base), a high *koshi-sori* (waist curvature), and a typical *tachi* shape of the Kamakura period. The *jigane* (base metal) has a tightly packed *ko-itame hada* (small wood grain pattern) with *midare-utsuri* (irregular reflections) standing out. The *hamon* (temper line) is in a *suguha-cho* (straight temper line style) with *ko-midare* (small irregularities) and *ko-choji* (small clove-shaped patterns) burned in, making it refined. The greatest characteristic of Bizen Wake is that they forged swords that looked like those of the Rai school of Kyoto, despite being in Bizen. Please enjoy this extremely valuable and wonderfully attributed Bizen Wake *tachi*.
NihontoWatchBETAmumei · Kamakura · nagasa 68.3cm · sori 2.4cm
Bizen-den · Bizen
1 piece on the market now
Among the swordsmiths of late Kamakura Bizen, the setsumei place the Wake group at Wake-shō (和気庄), a manor in Bizen Province, and the names that recur across the blades are two: Shigenori (重則) and Shigesuke (重助). Their working dates are fixed by surviving signed and dated pieces, with Shigenori represented by inscriptions of Genkō 4 (1324), Shōchū 3 (1326) and Karyaku 3 (1328), and Shigesuke by a Karyaku 1 (1326) tantō and a Karyaku 3 (1328) tachi. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shigesuke重助 | 1326-1329 | 12 |
| Shigenori重則 | 1324-1326 | 4 |
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.
For returns due to customer circumstances, the cost is the customer's responsibility. For returns due to our mis-shipment or a defective item, we bear the cost.
