Kyōhō Meibutsu Chō

Kyōhō Meibutsu Chō was compiled by Honami Mitsutada (本阿弥光忠) at the order of the Tokugawa government in Kyoho era. It enlists famous blades of historical importance from late Heian to Yoshino period.

Nakatsukasa Masamune

Sword ID 0000-0424    
Mei
本田中務所持
honda nakatsukasa shoji
正宗本阿 (花押)
masamune hon'a (kaō)
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 67 Sori (cm) 1.7
Moto-haba (cm) 2.8 Saki-haba (cm) 2.1
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago  

Attribution

Smith Masamune School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?] NN-2-4-20, NN-2-5-20
Links
Location

Tarōsaku Masamune

Sword ID 0000-0423    
Mei Mumei
Type Katana Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 64.3 Sori (cm) 1.8
Moto-haba (cm) 3.1 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 1 Nakago  

Attribution

Smith Masamune School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?] NN-2-4-19, NN-2-4-13
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Location

Uraku Rai Kunimitsu / 有楽来國光

Sword ID 0000-0420    
Mei
来國光
rai kunimitsu
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 27.6 Sori (cm) 0
Moto-haba (cm) 2.78 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 3 Nakago  

Attribution

Smith Kunimitsu School Rai
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?] NN-2-2-29, MH-38
Links
Location

Atsushi Tōshirō / 厚藤四郎

Sword ID 0000-0412    
Mei
吉光
yoshimitsu
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 21.8 Sori (cm)
Moto-haba (cm) 2.6 Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) 1.21 Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 2 Nakago  

Attribution

Smith Yoshimitsu School Awataguchi
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?] NN-1-2-23, NN-1-12-21, TANOBE09-GNT-10
Links
Location Tokyo National Museum

Gotō Tōshirō / 後藤藤四郎

Sword ID 0000-0411    
Mei
吉光
yoshimitsu
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi Hira-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 27.6 Sori (cm)
Moto-haba (cm) Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 4 Nakago Uncertain

Attribution

Smith Yoshimitsu School Awataguchi
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?] NN-1-12-21, NN-1-3-13, MH-22, TANOBE09-GNT-10
Links
Location Tokugawa Art Museum, Nagoya, Aichi

Yoshida Kanemitsu

Sword ID 0000-0404    
Mei
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi
Nagasa (cm) 29.09 Sori (cm)
Moto-haba (cm) Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi Nakago  

Attribution

Smith Kanemitsu School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?] NN-3-11-40
Links
Location

Midare Mitsukane

Sword ID 0000-0403    
Mei Unknown
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi
Nagasa (cm) 29.54 Sori (cm)
Moto-haba (cm) Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi Nakago  

Attribution

Smith Mitsukane School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?] NN-3-11-39
Links
Location

Kuwayama Mitsukane

Sword ID 0000-0402    
Mei Mumei
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi
Nagasa (cm) 27.12 Sori (cm)
Moto-haba (cm) Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi Nakago  

Attribution

Smith Mitsukane School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?] NN-3-11-38
Links
Location

Ō-Kanehira

Sword ID 0000-0401    
Mei
備前國包平作
bizen kuni kanehira saku
Type Tachi Tsukurikomi Shinogi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 89.2 Sori (cm) 3.4
Moto-haba (cm) 3.7 Saki-haba (cm) 2.5
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi 3 Nakago  

Attribution

Smith Kanehira School
Period Heian (806-1184) Year
References[?] NN-3-11-37, NK-9-F52, JS-94
Links
Location Tokyo National Museum

Ikeda Mitsutada

Sword ID 0000-0400    
Mei Unknown
Type Katana Tsukurikomi
Nagasa (cm) 58.48 Sori (cm)
Moto-haba (cm) Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi Nakago  

Attribution

Smith Mitsutada School
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?] NN-3-11-36
Links
Location
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