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Karasumaru Tōshirō / 烏丸藤四郎

Submitted by kazarena on Tue, 2010-12-14 01:44
Sword ID 0000-0441  
Mei Unknown
Type Tanto Tsukurikomi
Nagasa (cm) 25.91 Sori (cm)
Moto-haba (cm) Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi Nakago Suriage

Attribution
Smith Yoshimitsu School Awataguchi
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?] NN-1-2-21
Links
Location unknown
Certificate Type Certificate ID  

History

According to Kyōhō Meibutsu Chō this blade has been in the Karasumaru Household from the ancient times.

In Genna 2 (1616) Honʻami Koho 光甫 polished the Karasumaru Tōshirō [1].

Miki Gondaiyu of Kyoto has had it since about the Enpo era (1673-1681).

Kozan Hon'ami (1639-1714) left a note in KMC that location of this sword was not known.

Workmanship and style

Shape and construction

Length is 8 sun 5 bu 5 rin (25.91cm).

Nakago

Signed. The tip of the nakago has been cut-off.

References

  1. Tokugawa Jikki, Yamanaka, Albert , Nihonto Newsletter, Volume II-V, (1969)
#1Submitted by kazarena on Sat, 2012-12-29 18:28.

Karasumaru Arami Tōshirō

There's an interesting reference to Karasumaru Arami Tōshirō (烏丸新身藤四郎) in Ōsaka gyobutsu meibutsu tōken oshigata (1619) having nagasa of 9 sun 5 bu (same as Edo Arami Tōshirō).