I will be posting a recap of all the the swords presented at the American Branch NBTHK Exhibition and lecture at the SF sword show.
Below is some basic information about Bizen. A write up will be include for each sword…some more detailed than others.
1.Late Kamakura / Beginning Nanbokucho Bizen
• Osafune School
a) Kagemitsu – (J) Zaimei Kagemitsu
b) Kagemitsu – (J) Tanto Zaimei Bishu Osafune Kagemitsu , Dated Gentoku ninen Oct 1330
2. Nanbokucho Bizen
• Osafune School (Including Motoshige)
a) Motoshige – (TH) Mumei – Tanobe Sayagaki
b) Nagashige – (TJ) Mumei
• Kanemitsu School
a) Kanemitsu Daito – (TJ) Kinzogan Kanemitsu Honami (kao) (Honami Origami)
b) Kanemitsu Tanto (J) Bishu Osafune Kanemitsu; Enbun yonen juni-gatsu hi (a day in the 12th month, the 4th year of Enbun, 1359).
• Choji School
a) Kencho – (J) Mumei
b) Kencho – (J) Mumei
• Omiya school
a) Omiya – (J) Morikage
b) Omiya – (J) Den Morisuke
• Kozori School
a) Morisuke