KYOTO
             
HORIKAWA
              HORIKAWA-DEN
            
MISHINA
              MORIOKA
OSAKA
            
KUNISADA

               KUNISUKE

             TSUDA
             OSAKA TAMBA
             HIDARE MUTSU  SAKAKURA
             IKKANSHI TADATSUNA
             OSAKA ISHIDO
             TAKAI
             OZAKI
             GASSAN
Kyoto Mishina ~Primer~  YAMASHIRO PROVINCE




Called to the Capitol, the Four Horseman arrive from MINO.
KO-MOKUME
, MOKUME with MASAME.
SUGU-MIDARE, O-NOTARE MIDARE, some KIKUSUI.

MISHINA KEI-CHO 1596     MISHINA BOSHI   Origins: MINO KANEMICHI.

   |____________________ ____________ ________________________
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KINMICHI            KINMICHI    YOSHIMICHI             MASATOSHI
   |__________       ___|___ | ECHIGO no KAMI ___|____  __|_____ KINMICHI |       | KINMICHI KINMICHI ___|____ | |
|___________ KINMICHI | |
___|____ ___|____ _________|_________________ |
KINMICHI  SADAMICHI ____|____ ____|_____ __________|_____ |
___|____ HISAMICHI YOSHIMICHI SETTSU KANEMICHI |
KINMICHI   ____|____ ____|_____  __________|
___|____ HISAMICHI YOSHIMICHI ____|__ ____|____ KINMICHI ________|____ RIKUZEN MASATOSHI
  
TOSA HISAKUNI SENDAI KUNIKANE ____|____ MASATOSHI
MORIOKA SHIN-SHINTO)   
____|____ TOMOTAKA (CHOSON) OMORI TOSHIHIDA MASATOSHI |________ _______________| ___|___  ___|___     YOSHITO  ARIKOTO      ______ SETTSU
         MORIOKA: KO-MOKUME - MUJI.                 
NOBUYOSHI
ICHIMONJI style CHOJI, also SOSHU style with SUNAGASHI.


Mishina Boshi


Kinmichi(2) Made Kanbun style 
Tight Itame Hada with Masame in the Shinogi-Ji. 
Hamon can be Chu and Hiro-width Gunome-Midare Ba,
wide, grouped Gunome, Choji, Choji-Midare. Sunagashi.
Hakikake Togari Mishina Boshi
Sixteen Petal Kiku
Iga-no-Kami Fujiwara Kinmichi Kaga-no-Kami Fujiwara Kinmichi


IYESADA KAN-BUN to GEN-ROKU: KIMURASEIBE. From SENDAI.

RAI KINMICHI Received his title Izumi-no-Kami in 1689, 2nd Month. A priest, Daihoshi, his
affiliation Hokkyo Rai and Buddhist name: Eisen


Yoshimichi
Mishina Toshichiro. Received the
Tamba-no-Kami title in Kanei Ju Roku-nen 1639. He
received the 16 Petal Kikumon later.
Thusly signed swords are seen from Kanei Juhachi-nen,
1641 through Sho-o 4, or 1655. This line is famous
for it's unique SudareBa "Bamboo on Water" Hamon
patterns.
Some Toshichiro swords show a modified Sudare to
include Kikumizu - "Chrysanthemum on Water." His
swords are known for their skillful and clever
execution of Hamon.
Boshi are Sugu or the typical Mishina Boshi their
school is famous for.

Kiku-Mon Tamba-no-Kami Yoshimichi

KANEMICHI(1) KEI-AN (f: YOSHIMICHI): Second son.
MISHINA KICHIBE. First signed NAOMICHI. In
KAN-EI NINEN 1625, he received TANGOnoKAMI
title and moved at that time to OSAKA.
He dies KAN-BUN JUNI, 1672 at 75 years.
KO-ITAME HADA. Evenly set NIE and NIOI
GUNOME-CHOJI BA, O-MIDARE and SUDARE BA.
SUGU YAKIDASHI.
Signed with KIKUMON. RYU-WAZAMONO.
TANGOno-KAMI NAOMICHI
TANGOnoKAMI KANEMICHI
TANGOnoKAMI FUJIWARA KANEMICHI
MISHINA TAGOnoKAMI KANEMICHI
MISHINA TANGOnoKAMI FUJIWARA KANEMICHI

KANEMICHI(2) GEN-ROKU(f: KICHIBE KANEMICHI): KAHEIJI.
In EDO during GEN-ROKU time, making
GUNOME-CHOJI with ASHI in NIE. Known for
KIKUSUI "Chrysanthemums on Water" SUDARE BA
HAMON. OSAKA YAKIDASHI.
TANGOnoKAMI KANEMICHI
TANGOnoKAMI FUJIWARA KANEMICHI
INARIMARU KANEMICHI

KANEMICHI(3) SHO-TOKU: Adopted of KAHEIJI.
MISHINA MONDAYU. MISHINA in the style
KANEMICHI(2).
TANGOnoKAMI KANEMICHI

KANEMICHI(4) HO-REKI:
MISHINA TANGOnoKAMI FUJIWARA KANEMICHI

KANEMICHI(5) KYO-WA:
TANGOnoKAMI GOSEI MISHINA SABEnoSUKE KANEMICHI

Kinmichi

Nagasa:2 Shaku 4 Sun 8 Bu (75.3cm)
Moto-Haba: 9 Bu 8 Rin (2.97cm)
Nakago: 6 Sun 1 Bu (18.48cm)


Fukuda Family Possession.
Shinogi-Tsukuri, Ihori-Mune, slight Sori to O-Kissaki.
Running, well knit Itame Hada that stands. A strong Mokume in the lower.
An easy Notare holds Gunome-Midare through the Mid where many Tobi-yaki repeats and Nie becomes Ara.
Chu-width Notare-Komi Boshi with Tsuki-age Kaeri.
Ubu rounded Kengyo, almost Kurijiri Nakago has one Mekugi-ana.

   Iga-no-Kami Kinmichi





Kinmichi Dambira
Nagasa: 1 Shaku 2 Sun 4 Bu (37.57cm)
Moto-Haba: 1 Sun 5 Rin (3.18cm)
Nakago: 3 Sun 8 Bu (9.25cm)


Yagi Masakazu Family Possession.
Hira-Tsukuri, Mitsu-Mune, wide blade, shallow Sori.
Standing Itame Hada, runs as almost Mokume, and has Ji-Nie and Chikei.
Soshu-like O-Midare Ba becomes Sudare Ba with Tobi-yaki, storming Sunagashi, Yo, Ashi and Ara-Nie.
Midare-Komi Boshi is Saagari and long-fall Kaeri-naga.

Ubu Nakago has his rounded Kengyo, almost Kurijiri and with one Mekugi-ana.

     Iga-no-Kami Kinmichi
 




 
















Iga-no-Kami Kinmichi

Kinmichi
Nagasa: 2 Shaku 3 Sun 4 Bu (71.05cm)
Moto-Haba: 1 Sun 5 Rin  (3.18cm)
Nakago: 5 Sun 9 Bu (17.88cm)


Endo Toshihira Family Possession.
Shinogi-Tsukuri, Ihori-Mune, wide blade, very slight Sori and O-Kissaki. Elegant Sugata with BoHi-ni-Sobi running into the upper Nakago.
Running Itame Hada and Masame stands strongly. There is Ji-Nie and Chikei. Jigane becomes a very strong O-Itame near Habaki-Moto.
Soshu-like O-Midare, O-Gunome into Ko-Notare where Ara-Nie and brushed Sunagashi with Ko-Nie become particularly strong.
Notare-Komi Tsuki-age Boshi.
Ubu Kengyo Nakago has one Mekugi-ana.

Iga-no-Kami Kinmichi






















Kinmichi
Nagasa: 2 Shaku 5 Sun (75.75cm)
Moto-Haba: 1 Sun 6 Rin  (3.12cm)
Nakago: 5 Sun 5 Bu (16.82cm)


Niisato Ninji Family Possession.
Shinogi-Tsukuri, Ihori-Mune, gentle Sori to O-Kissaki.
Running Itame Hada with Ji-Nie. Hada becomes pronounced in the Moto.
Long Asaki-Notare undulations HakoBa and Ko-Gunome Midare Ba in Nioi and Ko-Nie. Sunagashi runs throughout.
Sugu Ko-Maru Boshi has Hakikake and long fall Kaeri.
Ubu Haagari Kengyo Nakago. One Mekugi-ana.

     Fujiwara Rai Kinmichi




2nd Gen Rai Kinmichi
 
2nd Gen Rai Kinmichi

Shinogi-Tsukuri, Ihori-Mune, shallow Sori to Chu-Kissaki.
Standing Itame Hada marks a strong blade. 

Undulating Toran Ba waves Gunome-Midare Ba is cut with streaming Sunagashi and Kinsuji. 

Hakikake Mishina Boshi.
Machi-Okuri and Suriage Nakago has two Mekugi-ana.

    Eta Kiku Mon "Branches Kiku"
    Izumi-no-Kami Fujiwara Rai Kinmichi
    Daihoshi Hokkyo Rai Eisen
























Etchu-no-Kami

Masatoshi
Nagasa: 2 Shaku 5 Sun 5 Bu (77.51cm)
Moto-Haba: 1 Sun 1 Bu (3.33cm)
Nakago: 7 Sun (21.12cm)


Taguchi Ginosuke Family Possession
Shinogi-Tsukuri, Ihori-Mune, strong sword of shallow Sori to O-Kissaki.
Standing Itame Hada that is running. Masame in the Shinogi-Ji.
Undulating line of Nie Ko-Notare Gunome Ba and Togari is mixed together. Ashi defines while Sunagashi sweeps.
Midare-Komi Boshi.
Ubu, Kurijiri Nakago has one Mekugi-ana.

     Etchu-no-Kami Masatoshi




 
















Etchu-no-Kami

Etchu-no-Kami Dambira
Nagasa: 1 Shaku 1 Sun (33.33cm)
Moto-Haba: 1 Sun 5 Rin (3.18cm)
Nakago: 3 Sun 9 Bu (11.82cm)


Suda Masaji Family Possession
Hira-Tsukuri, Ihori-Mune, wide, thick blade gentle Sori.
Omote KoshiHi, Koshi-Hi-no-Sobi on Ura.
Itame Hada has thick and profuse Ji-Nie.
O-Gunome is pushed together into high-reaching mounds. Dynamic Nei-Deki Hamon is brushed with Sunagash. There is much Yo and Kinsuji.
Midare-Komi Boshi is Tsuki-age.
Ubu, Kurijiri Nakago has two Mekugi-ana.

    
Etchu-no-Kami Masatoshi



 



















Etchu-no-Kami

Juyo Bijutsu-Hin
Masatoshi

Nagasa: 2 Shaku 2 Sun 9 Bu (69.38cm)
Moto-Haba: 1 Sun (3.03cm)
Nakago: 6 Sun 2 Bu (18.78cm)


Ishii Kenji Family Possession
Shinogi-Tsukuri, Ihori-Mune, shallow curve to elongated  Chu-Kissaki. Full-length NiSujibi double grooves terminate in Kaku-dome at the Moto.
Running Itame Hada has Ji-Nie.
Gunome Ko-Notare has regular Togari on a generally even line. Nioi-guchi is even and with Ko-Nie. There is Sunagashi.
Notare-Komi Ko-Maru Boshi.
Ubu kurijiri Nakago with one Mekugi-ana and his stout Mei.

     Etchu-no-Kami Masatoshi





















Heianjo Masatoshi

Heianjo Ishido Masatoshi
Nagasa: 2 Shaku 5 Sun 5 Bu (77.26cm)
Moto-haba: 1 Sun 2 Bu (3.63cm)
Nakago: 7 Sun 2 Bu 5 Rin (21.96cm)


Hiraizumi Hidekazu Family Possession
Shinogi-Tsukuri, Ihori-Mune, strongly Sakizori to Chu-Kissaki.
Ko-Itame and Masame Hada that runs. The surface is Shirake and has Midare-Utsuri that stands out..
The mid has high-reaching Choji-Midare of Kawazu and Tobi-yaki. The lower is Samishi deserted into a Chu-width Ko-Choji Ba. The whole of clear Nioi-Fukashi and Ko-Nie with much Yo, Ashi and Sunagashi.
Sugu Ko-Maru Boshi has Hakikake.
Ubu, Haagari Nakakgo has two Mekugi-ana.

    
Heianjo Ishido Ukon Masatoshi
     Shoho Gennen Hachi Gatsu Hi - Motte Togi Tetsu Saku Kore






Tamba-no-Kami Yoshimichi
Nagasa:
195/8"

A Shinogi-tsukuri Wakizashi with Bo-hi.
Ji-nie covers Itame Hada that shows Mokume in wet steel. Masa runs along the Ha laminate. 
An evenly set Ko-Midare Ba has a high degree of Hata-raki where fine Ko-nie and small Kinsuji run in drifts along the Habuchi. Nioi-Ashi fall gently from the line and in very subtle drifting Sunagashi swirls.
Boshi is Chu-sugu to Saagari Ko-Maru where fine Hakikake falls from the Saki. Nie alights toward the turnback on the Ura. 
Ubu Nakago with two Meguki-ana 
       Kikumon
     Tamba-no-Kami Yoshimichi



























Hisamichi

Shibata

Hisamichi Katana
Nagasa: 2 Shaku 2 Sun 7 Bu (68.9cm)
Moto-haba: 1 Sun 6 Rin (3.93cm)
Nakago: 7 Sun 4 Bu (22.5cm)


3rd Kinmichi - Strong Shinogi-Tsukuri, Ihori-Mune, little Sori, Chu-Kissaki.
Standing Ko-Itame Hada with Ji-Nie.
Nie-Deki Chu-Suguha of strong Ko-Nie Fukashi in Shirake Nioi that spots of Ashi in the Habuchi and Hotsure pulls a little Niju in the mid.
Sugu Boshi with Maru Kaeri..
Ubu, Haagari Nakakgo has two Mekugi-ana.

  Eta "Branch" Kiku 
    
Omi-no-Kami Minamoto Hisamichi
     Horeki Shichinen Ushi (Ox) Hachi Gatsu Hi