Sword Smtih question--- Mito Sukemitsu

[Jason Williams]

I wounding if anyone has any information on the smith (Late Edo) Mito Sukemitsu? School, Ect… I have reviewed some of the older posts, but there is not a whole lot of information is about this Smith. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thank you

Jason

[Mark]

Danny Massey has some info on his site

 

 

 

http://www.nihontocraft.com/Mito_Sukemitsu_Katana.html

[leo]

There is pretty good information on this smith, like on the site Mark mentioned.

Besides he is listed in most major books and taikans.

 

I owned 2 papered katana by Mito Sukemitsu

 

Regards, Martin

[Jason Williams]

Thanks guys, I just got my first Katana from Japan that recently passed the NBTHK hozon Shinsa. I don't have the papers yet but Art Aoi indicated that the smith was Mito Sukemitsu. I just wanted to get a head start on the research before the papers get here.

 

Thank you,

Jason

[1tallsword]

born 3rd year of bunsei (1820) civilian name Yokoyama Kajuro, he was the 3rd son of Taguchi Gon 'emon hired by Mito Fief in second year of Kai (1849) he passed away in his house in mito's Hachiman , he was just 54 years old. that occurred on the 13th day ,seventh month, meiji six (1873 ) .... good luck with your research and hope this helped a little,,,, Jeremy scott.

[cisco-san]

from Markus´s book:

Sukemitsu (祐光), Ansei (安政, 1854-1860), Hitachi – „Suifu ni oite Yokoyama Sukemitsu saku“ (於水府横山祐光作), „Mito-jū Sukemitsu kore o tsukuru“ (水戸住祐光造之), „Suifu-jū Yokoyama Fujiwara Sukemitsu saku“ (水府住横山藤原祐光作), civilian name „Yokoyama Kajūrō“ (横山嘉十郎, the first name can also be read as „Yoshijūrō“), he is also listed with the first name „Kijūrō“ (喜十郎), he was born in the third year of Bunsei (文政, 1820) as third son of a certain Taguchi Gon´emon (田口権右衛門) in Edo, there he studied under a not further differentiated Yokoya-smith and was allowed the use the family name „Yokoyama“ (横山), in the second year of Kaei (嘉永, 1849) he was hired by the Mito fief (水戸藩) by a recommendation of Norikatsu (徳勝) and received a stipend for the support of seven persons, he died on the 13th day of the seventh month Meiji six (明治, 1873) in his house in Mito´s Hachiman (八幡) at the age of 54, suguha, gunome-midare

[Jason Williams]

Does anyone know which of the 5 schools he can be traced back too?

 

Sōshū ,Bizen School, Yamato, Yamashiro School or Mino School?

 

 

Thank you,

Jason

[cabowen]

Shinshinto Yokoyama group worked in the Bizen tradition.

[Jason Williams]

Thanks Chris

 

 

Jason

[Bugyotsuji]

Swords by him are recorded in Meiji 2 and Meiji 4. Recently I was offered a katana made in Meiji 3. He must have been active almost to the very end of his life.

[Stephen]

Lets do the time warp again!!

[Bugyotsuji]

Ah, that was good. Thanks, Stephen.

[Bugyotsuji]

Apologies. The Sukemitsu that I was offered was a Bizen smith, Sukemitsu, disciple of Sukekane, apparently.