- Bizen Genbeijo
SukeSada was a representative smith of the late Muromachi period
1532-1569, having retained the rank of Jo-Jo-Saku his works are in
great demand. Many of his works have retained the rank of juyo.
- This fine sword has a
cutting edge of 69.7 cm, the shape is wide and thick with deep
koshi sori. The jitetsu is an itame/mokume mix with clear utsuri
attached and ji-nie throughout.
- The hamon is ko-nie
deki with ample nioi scattered throughout. The pattern is a choji/midare
with sunagashi ashi and ya. The boshi is midare komi.
- This sword was
purchased from a friend in Japan who stated that the previous
owner a well-known Samurai family Abe, whose grandfather gave the
sword to his father an officer in the Imperial Japanese Army in
WWII. He then acquired the sword from his mother after his father
passed away.
- There is a silver
medallion attached to the saya of the sword which is engraved with
silver crossed hawks feathers which is the family crest of the Abe
clan. Apparently, his ancient ancestors fought a battle against
the 15-year-old Minamoto General Yoshii.
The Japanese Sword Society of Canada
