"SA YASUYOSHI"
YASUYOSHI(1) SHO-HEI (f: O-SA): Lived in OKIHAMA but then moved 
        to NAGATO to found the NAGATO SA. He is said to have had a
        constant influence for SA style, traveling to, or in 
        association with, the AKI SA at OHARU. One theory says he
        is SA, having the same name, SAEMON-SABURO. SA becoming a
        title of YASUYOSHI and his school generally. He certainly
        was an active master spreading SA style throughout the 
        southern reaches of Japan, making a circuit through the 
        NAMBOKUCHO between AKI at OHARU and NAGATO, where 
        YASUYOSHI(2) is said to have resided and worked. A 
        YASUYOSHI MEI sharpens the eye. See AKI SA and NAGATO SA.
        Like SA, he is known for his TANTO. They resemble his
        father's but are wider and longer - NAMBOKUCHO O-TANTO.
        A few with KOSHI-HI (grooves in the "waist"). In running
        SHIRA-KE "White" ITAME with MOKUME. May have BO-UTSURI. 
        There is JI-NIE and CHIKEI. HAMON: More even height than
        SA. NOTARE holds KO-CHOJI of KO-ASHI within, while GUNOME
        juts. Occasional TOGARI on the tops is a YASUYOSHI theme
        and CHIKUZEN appraisal point. May seem somewhat 
        populated, and perhaps "Swept." Japanese technicals 
        usually reference O-KANEMITSU's GUNOME-CHOJI BA. 
        NIOI-DEKI YAKIBA runs with SUNAGASHI in thick bush-like
        MURA KO-NIE and KINSUJI. The BOSHI is MIDARE-KOMI with 
        TOGARI, SA style (thrust and swept) or JIZO BOSHI. 
        2nd YASUYOSHI to NAGATO.
     YASUYOSHI
     YASUYOSHI SAKU
     SA YASUYOSHI SAKU
     CHIKUSHU JU YASUYOSHI
     CHOSHU JU YASUYOSHI 

NAGASA: 29.4cm 

HIRA-TSUKURI, MITSU-MUNE, wide and thin, elongated NAMBOKUCHO TANTO has 
mediium GOMABASHI on URA and KOSHI-HI on OMOTE.

Smoothly knit SHIRAKE KO-ITAME HADA has JI-NIE and UTSURI. 

Bright NIOI and KO-NIE ASAKI-NOTARE has GUNOME-MIDARE BA with TOGARI, 
SA style. 

MIDARE-KOMI BOSHI has TOGARI head and a long fall. 

UBU, swept NAKAGO resolves in a small KURI-JIRI with one MEKUGI-ANA. 

YASUSADA EN-BUN (f: YASUYOSHI): ITAME with MASAME runs. NIE-DEKI 
          NOTARE-MIDARE with SUNAGASHI.
     CHHIKUSHU JU YASUSADA

YASUHIRO TEI-WA (t: YASUYOSHI): GUNOME rides a NOTARE undulation,
        SA style in NIE with SUNAGASHI running through. 
        BOSHI: TSUKI-AGE (SA style thrust-up) KAERI-FUKASHI 
        (deep turnback). 2nd in MEI-TOKU 1390, check style.
     YASUHIRO

YUKIHIRO(1) KAN-O 1350 (t: SA): In the style of O-SA. TANTO have
        similar width and length, but are UCHIZORI. SA-style
        UCHIZORI? - Look to YUKIHIRO. MITSU-MUNE. KO-ITAME has
        CHIKEI. Uneven NOTARE-like line in which GUNOME-MIDARE,
        with some TOGARI, show ASHI where the ends may slant.
        There is KINSUJI in SUNAGASHI. BOSHI is MIDARE with 
        TSUKI-AGE (SA-style "Thrust-up") KAERI.

                  URA: KAN-O GAN NEN HACHI GATSU HI
            OMOTE: CHIKUSHU JU YUKIHIRO

HIROYUKI SHO-HEI (f: YUKIHIRO): SUGU KO-MIDARE or GUNOME HA with 
           valleys - TOGARI tops. TOBI (unusual in SA).

SADAYUKI SHO-HEI (f: NYUSAI): First proponent of YUKIHIRO. Moved
        to AKI. Started the AKI SA - then signed YASUYOSHI. TANTO
        of running ITAME MASAME. NIE-DEKI NOTARE GUNOME are 
        mixed, SA style. HOTSURE moves through the HABUCHI. 
        BOSHI: TSUKI-AGE "Thrust-up."  Note: SADAYUKI moved to
        HIZEN - HIRADO SA school in O-EI. See AKI.

YUKIHIRO(2) EI-TOKU (f: YOSHISADA t: SADAYUKI): SUE-SA School.
        NOTARE GUNOME mix with SUNAGASHI. HAMON appears like
        YUKIHIRO(1), but NIE is ARA (coarse or large).

KUNIHIRO SHO-HEI: Shallow, wide-bladed TANTO. Running SHIRA-KE
        "White" ITAME with JI-NIE. In NIE-DEKI NOTARE-MIDARE.
        KO-MIDARE TOGARI - GUNOME-MIDARE.  MIDARE BOSHI with
        TOGARI, SA style. See AKI.

HIROYASU SHO-HEI (f: KUNIHIRO): Moved to AKI. Made wide-bladed
        short-swords and TACHI. Running ITAME with JI-NIE and 
        dark CHIKEI. NOTARE GUNOME mix, with SUNAGASHI in 
        ARA-NIE. KO-MIDARE TOGARI in GUNOME-MIDARE. TSUKI-AGE
        "Thrusting" SA School BOSHI. See AKI.

KUNIFUSA TEI-WA (t: O-SA): Transferred to HIRADO - HIZEN.

KUNIMITSU BUN-WA (f: KUNIFUSA): HAKATA JU. ITAME. GUNOME-MIDARE
        and NOTARE BA. Large MEI.

SADAYOSHI SHO-CHU (f: O-SA): O-GUNOME with valleys, GUNOME-MIDARE
           with TOGARI.

HIDESADA SHI-TOKU: Moved to HIRADO in O-EI. ITAME. GUNOME-MIDARE
        NOTARE-MIDARE O-MIDARE.

SA(2) O-EI 1394:  KO-NIE KO-MIDARE TOGARI BA.

SADAFUSA EN-BUN (SA School): In GUNOME-MIDARE.

MUNEYOSHI TEI-JI (t: O-SA): ITAME HADA. O-MIDARE, NOTARE-MIDARE.

O-AN SADAYUKI O-AN (f: MUNEYOSHI): His teaching went with IYENAGA
        to CHIKUGO - OISHI SA.

IYENAGA O-EI: OISHI SA. JIROSAEMON. Student of O-AN SADAYUKI.
        OISHI style. SUGU and NOTARE BA. HORIMONO. Descendants in
        CHIKUGO: BUN-AN, BUN-MEI, MEI-O, EI-SHO & KYO-ROKU.

TOKIYUKI TEI-JI (f: OAN SADAYUKI): ITAME. SUGU NOTARE-MIDARE.

HIROSADA - SA School TEI-JI: Running ITAME with JI-NIE. Large
        patterned GUNOME-NOTARE with SUNAGASHI. TOGARI BOSHI is
        HAKIKAKE (SA style).

MORITSUNA KO-O 1389: ITAME. NIE-DEKI NOTARE GUNOME-TOGARI and
        GUNOME-MIDARE with SUNAGASHI.

YASUMORI O-EI SUE-SA: Running ITAME. GUNOME-MIDARE with SUNAGASHI.



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CHIKUZEN NOBUKUNI:  YOSHIYO KA-KICHI 1441
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                    YOSHIMITSU TAI-EI 1521
                    NIOI-DEKI SUGUHA is NIJUBA.

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CHIKUZEN RYOKAI:    YOSHISADA O-AN 1368
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                    YOSHITOSHI BUN-MEI 1469
                    SUGUHA and GUNOME.