Nagasa 1 shaku 3 sun 4 bu han. This wakizashi is a hira-zukuri ko-wakizashi with a kiwame to Hokke of Bingo Province, Oei era (1394) (620 years ago). Upon inspection, from any angle it appears to be the work of Oei Bizen Morimitsu or Yasumitsu, which demonstrates the high level of skill in this wakizashi. The jigane is a well-forged ko-itame hada. As for horimono, a bo-hi with soe-hi is skillfully carved. The hamon is suguha with a slight notare, wonderfully bright and well-fired. Uchinoke appears along the habuchi, and the chikei and hataraki within the ha are magnificent, showing the high level of skill of the Hokke Ichijo school. Those pieces that appear to be Oei Bizen are indeed the Hokke Ichijo school. Please enjoy this rare and famous wakizashi by Hokke Ichijo.
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Yamato-den · Bingo
6 pieces on the market now
Bingo province, in the late Kamakura into the Nanbokuchō and Muromachi periods, hosted a cluster of workshops that the setsumei repeatedly set apart from the better-known Mihara line. The reference work Kokon Meizukushi Taizen is cited again and again as locating the Hokke (法華) line among the makers of Ashida District (葦田郡), a genealogy presented as distinct from the so-called Mihara tradition, with Sukekuni (助國) named as its founding progenitor. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shigeyasu重安 | 1362-1373 | 5 |
| Hokke Ichijo法華一乗 | 1394-1573 | 4 |
| Moriie盛家 | 1429-1441 | 0 |
| Chikatsugu親次 | 1352-1356 | 1 |
| Kanetsugu金次 | 1532-1555 | 1 |
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.
Nagasa 1 shaku 3 sun 4 bu han. This wakizashi is a hira-zukuri ko-wakizashi with a kiwame to Hokke of Bingo Province, Oei era (1394) (620 years ago). Upon inspection, from any angle it appears to be the work of Oei Bizen Morimitsu or Yasumitsu, which demonstrates the high level of skill in this wakizashi. The jigane is a well-forged ko-itame hada. As for horimono, a bo-hi with soe-hi is skillfully carved. The hamon is suguha with a slight notare, wonderfully bright and well-fired. Uchinoke appears along the habuchi, and the chikei and hataraki within the ha are magnificent, showing the high level of skill of the Hokke Ichijo school. Those pieces that appear to be Oei Bizen are indeed the Hokke Ichijo school. Please enjoy this rare and famous wakizashi by Hokke Ichijo.
NihontoWatchBETAYamato-den · Bingo
6 pieces on the market now
Bingo province, in the late Kamakura into the Nanbokuchō and Muromachi periods, hosted a cluster of workshops that the setsumei repeatedly set apart from the better-known Mihara line. The reference work Kokon Meizukushi Taizen is cited again and again as locating the Hokke (法華) line among the makers of Ashida District (葦田郡), a genealogy presented as distinct from the so-called Mihara tradition, with Sukekuni (助國) named as its founding progenitor. Learn more →
| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Shigeyasu重安 | 1362-1373 | 5 |
| Hokke Ichijo法華一乗 | 1394-1573 | 4 |
| Moriie盛家 | 1429-1441 | 0 |
| Chikatsugu親次 | 1352-1356 | 1 |
| Kanetsugu金次 | 1532-1555 | 1 |
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.
