Your advices about eirakudo.chop and a Kikumon Iga no kami Fujiwara Kinmichi sword

[Pierre F]

Hi, all, 

 

i just fell in love for this sword (https://eirakudo.shop/333326 )it happens to me 2 or 3 times a month ... so i believe I'm a compulsive "in love" or I spend to mutch time watching swords pictures. 

 

I think it is beautiful, but I read on this forum, the pictures from this shop is very nice and enhance the beauty of the blades ... 

 

The information a found for this sword (I could be completely wrong)

-it was forged by the 2 generation Izumi no kami Kinmichi at the end of his life and signed by his son Iga no kami Kinmichi. I believe it was the last sword of Izumi

-It was forged the 13 august the 14th year genroku. (1701)

I'm very curious about your thought about this sword... can you give me any advices about this shop ? 

 

thanks !

[Rawa]

Looks good for me. Carefully polished.

[Pierre F]

Thank you Marcin, 

 

by any chance do you )or anybody have an experience with this shop ? or something you can tell about this sword ?

 

I'm afraid I was wrong ... it was made by Iga no kami Fujiwara.. not 1701 but more likely 1670 ... and the smith is Iga no kami kinmichi.

 

Even for papered swords ... understanding and translate is not an easy task ...

 

I take any advices, comments or even your feelings here.

 

[Jacques]

Mei is Iga no kami Fujiwara Kinmichi 伊賀守藤原金道 (second generation) and lack the Nihon kaji sosho mention 日本鍛冶惣匠. Kinmichi died in 1680. According the seller, that sword was made in Enpo jidai.

Edited November 21, 2025 by Jacques

[atm]

I have not yet done business with Eirakudo, although my interactions with them by email and at DTI have been very professional. They seem to have a good reputation, so I would be comfortable buying a sword from them.

[Pierre F]

Thank you Jacques and Adam ...

 

second gen you are right.

I believe it is difficult to see the jigane on this kind of photos ... and I'm afraid to see so mutch less if i really touch the sword.

 

I believe the eirakudo have a good reputation too. But to ask here is the thing to do ... sharing experiences is the purpose

Edited November 22, 2025 by Pierre F

[Pierre F]

Do someone know 8(by any chance)  if Iga no Kami fujiware Kinmichi is in the wazamomo list ? 

[Pierre F]

I just found this okubetsu Juyo token ( https://www.aoijapan.com/katana-iga-no-kami-fujiwara-kanemichi-26th-nbthk-tokubetsu-juyo-token/ )

... the signature is the same but is it the same generation ? considering the date " Momoyama Period, the late 16th century".

 

Like often .. I'm a bot lost here ... my understanding is the Tokubetsu juyo token id the first gen and the eirakudo sword is the second gen ?

 

 

[eternal_newbie]

31 minutes ago, Pierre F said:

my understanding is the Tokubetsu juyo token id the first gen and the eirakudo sword is the second gen ?

 

That's what the NBTHK certificates say, yes. TokuJu (Aoi Art) is by the shodai, and TokuHo (Eirakudo) is by the nidai.

 

Momoyama period: 1573 - 1615 (late 16th century to early 17th century)

Kan'ei period: 1624 - 1643

Enpo period: 1673 - 1681

 

3 hours ago, Pierre F said:

Do someone know 8(by any chance)  if Iga no Kami fujiware Kinmichi is in the wazamomo list ? 

 

Neither of the generations appear to be, at least anywhere that I can see.

[eternal_newbie]

Incidentally, Peter Dekker has a Juyo Iga no Kami Kinmichi (first gen) wakizashi on his site with a good writeup on the smith:

 

https://www.mandarinmansion.com/item/juyo-iga-no-kami-kinmichi-wakizashi

[Pierre F]

thank you very mutch Rohan... I will read this carefully.

 

 

[Jacques]

2 hours ago, Pierre F said:

I just found this okubetsu Juyo token ( https://www.aoijapan.com/katana-iga-no-kami-fujiwara-kanemichi-26th-nbthk-tokubetsu-juyo-token/ )

... the signature is the same but is it the same generation ? considering the date " Momoyama Period, the late 16th century".

 

Like often .. I'm a bot lost here ... my understanding is the Tokubetsu juyo token id the first gen and the eirakudo sword is the second gen ?

 

 

Shodai, this is visible in his way of writing kanji kin 金.

[Pierre F]

Thank you Jacques. 

 

You are right.After a close comparison between the two signature, it is obvious that there are some differences.