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Namazuo Tōshirō / 鯰尾藤四郎

Submitted by kazarena on Sun, 2012-12-23 19:51
Sword ID 0000-0976  
Mei
吉光
yoshimitsu
Type Wakizashi Tsukurikomi Kanmuri-otoshi-zukuri
Nagasa (cm) 38.5 Sori (cm)
Moto-haba (cm) Saki-haba (cm)
Moto-kasane (cm) Saki-kasane (cm)
Mekugi Nakago Ōsuriage

Attribution
Smith Yoshimitsu School Awataguchi
Period Kamakura (1184-1336) Year
References[?] SJS-776, NN-4-8-20, TANOBE09-GNT-10
Links
Location Tokugawa Art Museum
Certificate Type Certificate ID  

Description

Naginata-naoshi. Called Namazuo because sugata of this sword reminds catfish tail (鯰尾 - 'catfish tail'). The blade was damaged by fire during the fall of Osaka Castle and then was retempered shortly afterwards by Shodai Yasutsugu [1].

References

  1. Citekey SESKO2012_INDEX not found