Gerry Posted August 4 Report Posted August 4 I've been looking at purchasing a Hizen katana either from the Tadahiro or Masahiro lines, and notice that I don't ever see any date inscriptions on the nakago. Is there a reason for this, or has anyone seen dated swords from these Hizen smiths? Quote
Bazza Posted August 4 Report Posted August 4 Dated swords do exist. I have read that a date on a Hizen sword is associated with an 'event' in the swordsmith's life. BaZZa. 2 Quote
Katsujinken Posted August 4 Report Posted August 4 They exist… for a price! https://www.instagram.com/p/DbJ7V0Xltvo/?igsh=eHg1a2Y3b2VhZzZ1 2 Quote
YourBabyBjornBorg Posted August 5 Report Posted August 5 Hi! This is the first time I realized that dated Tadayoshi and Tadahiro are quite rare! At least on the market, because I do recall pages of dated Hizen in the Hizento Daikan. Kanei 14. Kanei 15, 2nd month. Kanei 15, 8th month. This is weird, all three dated Tadahiro I can find in a jiffy are before Tadahiro's Juryo (for Ominodaijo) in Kanei 18. It does look like Tadahiro dated his swords more before and around his Juryo. 2 Quote
nulldevice Posted August 5 Report Posted August 5 Just Tadahiro and Masahiro alone have over 60 dated Juyo blades. 4 Quote
Gerry Posted August 5 Author Report Posted August 5 Ah, thanks everyone for sharing all the data on dated Hizen swords, and it seems that they aren't too rare at all. Quote
chi fan wong Posted August 5 Report Posted August 5 and in case you are looking to buy one, there is one on eirakudo's website. https://eirakudo.shop/803294 1 1 Quote
Takezo Posted August 6 Report Posted August 6 I would still say they are considered special and a bit rare, considering the vast amount of Hizen swords produced. I have one from Shodai Tadayoshi with mizukage (yakidashi-utsuri) and an interesting hamon incorporating gunome, chōji, pointed peaks (togariba), “crab-claw” formations (kani-no-tsume), and tobiyaki... signed "Hizen-koku-ju Musashi-daijo Fujiwara TADAHIRO, Auspicious day in the 8th month Kanei 3rd". (1626) 1 1 Quote
Nukitsuke Posted August 6 Report Posted August 6 There goes that standout workmanship, the hallmark of the early Hizen tradition... I see blades like this and its a reminder of how I could so easily fall into collecting only hizento. The presence here is balanced and ultra-commanding... A beautiful wakizashi to say the least. 2 Quote
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