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Moritoshi

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2007-05-14 20:13
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△  寛永︱ 肥前
Moritoshi
IDMOR352
ProvinceHizen
EraKanei (1624-1644)
Active Period1624-1644
FatherMoriyasu
TeacherTadayoshi

Source Rating Reference/Page
Hawley15MOR352 
Toko Taikan¥2.8M 652 
OtherNMK-1008-19, NZS-923, ST-1-750
Signatures:
肥前國住人源守俊
hizen kuni junin minamoto moritoshi

Also signed Ichita [1]. He is said to be a student of Shodai Tadayoshi [2]. Son of Ichita Moriyasu, belonged to Hirado Morihide mon [3].

References

  1. Nihon Toko Jiten, Fujishiro, Matsuo , Volume Shinto, (1964)
  2. Hawley's Japanese Swordsmiths, Hawley, W. M. , (1998)
  3. Nihonto Zuikan, Kataoka, Ginsaku , Volume Shinto, Tokyo, p.1067, (1984)
#1Submitted by kazarena on Wed, 2011-05-04 00:36.

Was he really a student of Tadayoshi?

Only Hawley mentions Shodai Tadayoshi as a teacher. I wonder if it's a mistake because Moritoshi doesn't show much resemblance to Tadayoshi school. It has to be said however that Zuikan [1], Shinto Taikan [2] and Toko Taikan [3] show the same sword and I wasn't yet able to find any other examples of Moritoshi's works. This sword appears to be very similar to Moriyasu (see NZS-925).

References

  1. Nihonto Zuikan, Kataoka, Ginsaku , Volume Shinto, Tokyo, p.1067, (1984)
  2. Shinto Taikan, Iimura, Yoshiaki , p.1650, (1976)
  3. Tōkō Taikan, Tokunō, Kazuo , p.794, (1977)