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Kurama Seki

Submitted by kazarena on Wed, 2007-07-04 23:14
鞍馬関
Province:Yamashiro
Start Era:Meitoku (1390-1394) ND
End Era:Keichō (1596-1615)

Description:

One of the late Sanjo line (all Heianjo kaji) associated with Kurama-Dera temple near Kyoto. When the Onin Wars set Yamashiro smiths on the road, Yoshitsugu and Yoshisada moved to Mino Seki.

School's style is a mix of Heianjo and Mino. Wide blades with shallow curve [1].

References

  1. Yamashiro Kurama Seki School, Cole, Robert , (1998)

Smiths

Namesort icon Kanji Generation Start Era Teacher Ref
Yoshinaga [YOS616] 吉長 Ōei (1394-1428)
Yoshinaga [YOS620] 吉長 Eishō (1504-1521)
Yoshisada [YOS716] 吉定 Meiō (1492-1501)
Yoshishige [YOS800] 吉重 Ōei (1394-1428)
Yoshitsugu [YOS948] 吉次 1st Ōan (1368-1375) ND
Yoshitsugu [YOS949] 吉次 2nd Eikyō (1429-1441) Yoshitsugu
Yoshitsugu [YOS950] 吉次 3rd Meiō (1492-1501) Yoshitsugu KT-660
Yoshitsugu [YOS952] 吉次 Taiei (1521-1528)
Yoshitsugu [YOS953] 吉次 Keichō (1596-1615)

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