Nagamitsu

[Michaelr]

Hello everyone, I hope all is well or at least the best it can be for right now. My question is has anyone ever seen a Wakizashi signed by Nagamitsu? I have a couple Nagamitsu’s and was always told that he never signed/ made a Wakizashi. I had a fellow tell me today that he has both a Katana and a Wakizashi signed with Nagamitsu’s early signature and I believe he said they are both in type 94 mounts. The fellow is a sword guy and seems to know his stuff but this would be new to me.  Thank you for your Input. He is a 6 hour drive from me so I haven’t seen either sword

    MikeR.  

[Ray Singer]

Yes, a friend has an Ichihara Nagamitsu wakizashi (papered). It seems he did occasionally produce them. 

[Michaelr]

Thank you very much Ray. I have never seen one and only heard about them existing today. If your friend ever decides to sell his please have him contact me. Thank you again.    MikeR

[Ray Singer]

No problem at all. I will let him know to keep me in mind. 

 

Best regards, 

 

[ROKUJURO]

From Swordsmith index: 

NAGAMITSU is one of the most famous names in the history of Japanese swords. There have been various swordsmiths named Nagamitsu who worked from the mid 1200's through the 1940's. The most famous of them worked in Bizen, although swordsmiths by this name are recorded as having worked in Satsuma, Yamato, Yamashiro and other locations. Ichihara Ichiryushi Nagamitsu worked during the Showa Era in the 1930's and 1940's.

I once had a NAGAMITSU signed TANTO. 

[Bugyotsuji]

Yes, Jean, I handled an old Bizen Nagamitsu Tantō not too long ago. Dated around 1290, I seem to recall. An eye-opener! (Possibly in the Hayashibara Art Museum collection.)

[Michaelr]

Wow Great information. Thank you all for your responses. I guess that now the search begins.

   MikeR