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(左—Sa) (筑州左—Chikushu Sa) (筑前國住左—Chikuzen no Kuni ju Sa) Believed to go by the name Yasuyoshi but signed his work using the first two letters of his given name. Considered by some to be one of the greatest of Masamune's students. As well as being a Soshu swordsmith he also created the Chikuzen tradition.
The work signed Gōshū Takagi ju Sadamune is said to have been made when Sōshū Sadamune returned home to Takagi in Gōshū province. Legend says he returned home to produce a copy of a famous sword called the Ropecutter. He also trained Kanro Toshinaga who is believed to have worked in Echigo province in the Nanboku-chō period. [10] [11]
He is the founder of the Soshu-den tradition. Usually he used suguha Hamon. The oldest date of his work is 1293. He was active during the Einin, Shōwa and Enkyō periods, generally acknowledged to be the teacher of master swordsmiths Masamune, Yukiimitsu and Norishige. This is due to various similarities in style and workmanship that indicate ...
Lists of swords: List of historical swords; List of Japanese swords. List of National Treasures of Japan (crafts: swords) List of Wazamono; List of mythological swords;
Name derives from the fact that this sword was a favorite of Terasawa Shima no Kami Hirotaka who passed it on to Tokugawa Hidetada and further to Tokugawa Yorinori, lord of the Kishu fief Kamakura period, mid 14th century, around Gentoku to Kenmu eras (1329–1338) 29.4 cm (11.6 in)
The wakizashi was one of several short swords available for use by samurai including the yoroi tōshi, and the chisa-katana. The term wakizashi did not originally specify swords of any official blade length [10] and was an abbreviation of wakizashi no katana ("sword thrust at one's side"); the term was applied to companion swords of all sizes. [11]
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Also the name for the period in sword history from 1876 to the present day, i.e., the period that succeeded the shinshintō period. [ 11 ] goban kaji ( 御番鍛冶 , "honorable rotation smiths") – swordsmiths summoned by the retired Emperor Go-Toba to work at his palace in monthly rotations.