Mogusa and Adjacent Ichinoseki Schools

[Zoglet]

I've been recently studying the different schools of Mutsu Province from the Heian and Kamakura Periods, and something stuck out: the lack of information available on a lot of the work, at least from a straight Google search. What I have so far are limited to looking at genuine examples either on the market or on X.com posts of lucky owners, alongside a couple of YouTube videos. Furthermore, this article from the Ichinoseki Life publication:

https://www.ichinoseki-life.com/post/mokusa-swords

Can I get a more comprehensive history on the Mogusa, Hoju (Tamatzukuri), and Ko-Gassan Schools anywhere? Thank you so much for your help!

Best Regards,
Nicholas

[Ray Singer]

http://www.militaria.co.za/articles/Examining_the_Origin_of_Soshu-den_old.pdf

[Zoglet]

17 minutes ago, Ray Singer said:

http://www.militaria.co.za/articles/Examining_the_Origin_of_Soshu-den_old.pdf

Thanks, Ray! Wanted to study the so-called "origin point" of a lot of the schools of nihonto, so this is really helpful.

 

Best Regards,
Nicholas

[Hoshi]

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Thanks, Ray! Wanted to study the so-called "origin point" of a lot of the schools of nihonto, so this is really helpful.

 

The "Nibelungen theory" of Nihonto. The mythical dwarven smiths of the North... 

 

For Hoju and related schools, @Jussi Ekholm is your man. Jussi has a deep interest in this school, and I'm sure would know exactly where the key references are to be found, to build a good foundation. 

 

 

[Zoglet]

1 hour ago, Hoshi said:

 

The "Nibelungen theory" of Nihonto. The mythical dwarven smiths of the North... 

 

For Hoju and related schools, @Jussi Ekholm is your man. Jussi has a deep interest in this school, and I'm sure would know exactly where the key references are to be found, to build a good foundation. 

 

 

I'll contact him later. I also heard he's got a particular love of odachi!