Looking for Ko Mihara, Hokke, Kongo Hyoe, Sue bizen

[eternal_newbie]

Another Ko-mihara popped up, with a somewhat rare sugata (shobu zukuri/naginata naoshi) for this school: https://eirakudo.shop/794977

[Sukaira]

Was just about to post that ^

[klee]

There s several good recent listings im looking into . Wish i could have them all 😅

 

There s am Aoi Norimitsu and  a Kiyomitsu attributed to Magoemon that just came up on samurai nippon that I sent a message about. Hope they get back to me today. I never liked how little photos samurai nippon posts on their listing

[Sukaira]

Moses just put up a nice one here: https://nihontoantiques.com/project/bishu-osafune-sukesada-fss-988/  

[Lewis B]

On 5/13/2026 at 4:37 PM, eternal_newbie said:

Another Ko-mihara popped up, with a somewhat rare sugata (shobu zukuri/naginata naoshi) for this school: https://eirakudo.shop/794977

Someone made a very smart decision. Well priced for what was being offered.

Edited May 15 by Lewis B

[Sukaira]

That was quick - @klee was that you?

[klee]

@Sukaira

 

Nah not me 😆 beautiful steel but the shape isnt what im looking for 

[Lewis B]

Can anyone confirm it had a solid gold habaki? Appears so given the colour of the core. At todays prices the scrap value alone in the habaki would be worth several thousand $, assuming its gold and not a yellow metal like brass. 

 

Edited Saturday at 05:24 PM by Lewis B

[eternal_newbie]

1 hour ago, Lewis B said:

Can anyone confirm it had a solid gold habaki?

 

Two-layered gold plated habaki according to the listing. If so, it's very well-done, covering the base where you'd usually see the core - or Eirakudo got it wrong.

[eternal_newbie]

Specifically, they use the term 金色絵 (kin-iroe) which refers to a number of different techniques used to apply gold to a surface: https://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/668-term/#findComment-4987

 

[klee]

I believe I ve finally settled on a sue bizen piece that came up on Samurai nippon . Messaged Komaki san and waiting for an invoice.

 

https://www.samurai-nippon.net/SHOP/Q-325.html

 

Bizen koku ju osafune Kiyomitsu Saku

(Attributed to Magoemon Kiyomitsu )

 

Unfortunate that part of the date in missing but I think the attribution to Magoemon more than makes up for it and narrows down the production date.

 

And a good length just over 71cm and a massive .88cm motokasane

 

Dont really see any red flags but perhaps someone more experienced may catch something I missed

Edited Tuesday at 01:31 PM by klee

[Sukaira]

Looks really good and the attribution is awesome. Nakago seems very well cared for and even though the pictures are not super high res, there seems to be great activity around the habuchi. Chikei for sure, maybe some hotsure and ashi? Super interesting suguha base though. Kiyomitsu seems to be in your destiny 

[klee]

@Sukaira

 

Yea i ve accepted that I ll always have a Kiyomitsu 😆

 

And yes a lot of intense chikei and kinsuji. 

[jawob]

Nice grab! I've enjoyed watching your hunt

[klee]

Thank you @jawob 🙏

 

I cant believe how much attention this thread got .

 

Very thankful of everyone who chipped in to help. I truly appreciate it and It made the process a lot more fun 

[klee]

Now I would love to know why a portion of the date would be erased in such a way. It loooks to be done a long time ago with care.