Nagasa: 69.7 cm
Moto-haba: 3.2 cm
Saki-haba: 2.2 cm
Kasane: 7mm
This powerful
sword with Ichimae Boshi
looks like Go Yoshihiro
Shinogi-zukuri,
Ihori-mune, extended
Chu-Kissaki.
Fine Itame with
Ji-nie, Chikei, Jifu-Utsuri
and Sumi-hada on Omote
Slight Notare with
Gunome Ashi
Boshi is
Ichimai
Broad Soshu style
Nakago has One Ana
There is a very
slight inclusion in the Moto
about which Mr. Yoshikawa
said: "That's nothing - "
Hirosuke Koji 1555
was the son of
Yoshisuke. Shimada is
highy influenced with Soshu
Den. Katana are 2
shaku, 2 or 3
sun. Deep Jitetsu of
"no bottom".
Hamon are Nioi-deki.
The examples of
Hirosuke are famous for the
most imposing Sugata of the
school, resembling SoshuDen
Nambokucho Dambira. He is a
true Shimada great. His
works are considered
superior to Sukemune.
Signed:
"Shimada
Hirosuke"
Sato Kanzan states
that Hirosuke is next to
Yoshisuke among the top
three makers of the Shimada
school.
Shirasaya with
gold double Habaki. NTHK by
Mr Yoshikawa Sr, personally.
The three famous
Masters of the Bungi 1501
era are linked together by
their direct association and
shared work: Ise Muramasa -
Heianjo Nagayoshi and
Shimada Yoshisuke.
Hirosuke was
protege, loved head-student
and would become Headmaster
the Shimada school, which he
expanded into it's full
flowering and carried it
forth throughout the Sengoku
and Momoyama.
Hirosuke is considered an
equal to Yoshisuke in both
quality and fame.
YOSHISUKE(2)
MEI-O 1492
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HIROSUKE(1)
SUKEMUNE(1)
MOTOSUKE
TERUYOSHI(1)
EI-ROKU 1558
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TEN-MON 1532
TEN-MON
1532
KO-JI
1555
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TERUYOSHI(2)
TEN-SHO 1573
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HIROSUKE(2)
KUNISUKE(2)
HIROMITSU
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