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Hosho

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2007-06-24 22:30
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Tradition:Yamato
Province:Yamato
Start Era:Kōan (1278-1288)
End Era:Entoku (1489-1492)

Description:

Hosho is the name of a group of Yamato swordmiths in the Koto period. The founder was Kunimitsu who lived circa Koan (1278) of the late Kamakura period. Hosho Sadamune, Saemon-no-jo Sadayoshi and Fujiwara Sadakiyo were his sons who were also worked as the principal smiths of this school.

Smiths

Namesort icon Kanji Generation Start Era Teacher Ref
Hōshō Kunimitsu [KUN568] 國光 Kōan (1278-1288)

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