Hizen Yoshinobu

[Ron STL]

I thought it would be interesting to ask NMB memers about how often they see swords by Hizen Yoshinobu, father of Masahiro and Yukihiro. I've though those to be pretty rarely seen and felt lucky to have two blades by him. (One, a rather tired hirazukuri wakizashi, the other a wonderful large recently polished katana.) Needless to say, I was very surprised to see a katana and wakizashi by Hizen Yoshinobu shown in this year's Dai Token Ichi catalogue! What temptations!!! That said, does anyone care to tell of their own Hizen Yoshinobu or perhaps comment on how often his swords can be found on the market place?

 

Ron STL

[nagamaki - Franco]

how often his swords can be found on the market place?

 

How often? How many are you looking for Ron?

 

http://www.sanmei.com/contents/en-us/p1707.html

[Ron STL]

Franco - Those two are the ones that brought me to asking about them. I'm still bothered by the urge to go for the wakizashi but of course it's like buying a new Ford Taurus (which I just bought). Ron STL

[nagamaki - Franco]

Hello Ron, thank you for bringing attention to this swordsmith, as the works of Hizen Masahiro have always been a favorite.

[Ron STL]

Franco -

 

I have a large katana by Yoshinobu and looking at the hamon, you can see where his son, Masahiro, came from. Ron STL

[NihontoEurope]

Hello,

 

Possible to post pictures?

 

I'm interested because I have a product of his offspring.

 

/Martin

[Ron STL]

Martin, sorry but I do not have a photo of my katana to share, but it is quite similar to the katana Franco linked us to. Maybe one day I'll make an oshigata of the sword so as to show the hamon clearly. Photographs are okay but the polish (ha-dori) tends to hide the true hamon in photos.

 

Ron STL