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The study of KOGARASUMARU drove the aspirations of early YAMATO. Their style developed at SENJUIN Temple. Note: SENJUIN smiths traveled widely. SATSUMA (the end of a road) kept the style as their tradition. SATSUMA: YAMATO-style. The name SHIGEHIRO is synonymous with YAMATO. _________ SHIGEHIRO NIN-WA 885 |___________________________ ____|____ -brothers- ____|____ SHIGEHIRO NIN-AN 1166 SHIGEMURA SHO-AN 1171 to | _______________|______________ SHO-GEN 1207 | ___|____ ____|____ ___|____ | YASUMURA(1) SHIGEHISA HIROMURA SHO-O 1288 | TEI-O 1222 GEN-RYAKU 1184 (SHIKKAKE then ENJU) |_________________________ ______________ ___________ ____|____ ___|____ ___|__ | SHIGEHIRO SHO-GEN 1259 KIYOMUNE TAKI-O | |________________ KEN-NIN 1201 SHO-KYU 1219 | ____|____ ____|____ | SHIGEHIRO KUNIYOSHI(1) KA-GEN 1303 | EI-NIN 1293 ____|____ KONOMARU | KUNIYOSHI(2) SHO-CHU 1324 | ________________________ ____________________________| ___|_ ___|____ RIKIO(1) SHO-GEN 1207 YASUMURA(2) BUN-RYAKU 1234 ___|_ ___|____ RIKIO(2) SHO-KA 1257 YASUMURA(3) KEN-CHO 1249 ___|_ ___|____ RIKIO(3) EN-KEI 1308 YASUMURA(4) KO-AN 1278 ___|_ ___|____ RIKIO(4) KEM-MU 1334 YASUMURA(5) KA-GEN 1303 ___|_ RIKIO(5) TEI-JI 1362 _______________ ___|_ MUTSU YUKISHIGE KEN-KYU 1190 RIKIO(6) O-AN 1368 ____________|____ ___|_ SENJUIN SHIGEYUKI TEN-PUKU 1233 RIKIO(7) O-EI 1394 _________ YASUTSUGU TEN-PUKU 1233 _________ ___|____ YASUSHIGE(1) KEN-JI 1275 SANEMUNE KEN-CHO 1249 ____|____ SHIGENARI EI-NIN 1293 |__________________________ ____|____ ____|____ YASUSHIGE(2) TOKU-JI 1306 KORESHIGE ____|____ SHO-O 1288 ________ SHIGENARI KEM-MU 1334 YASUHIRO GEN-KYO 1321 ____|____ ________ _________ KORESHIGE TEI-JI 1362 KIYOMUNE YASUTSUGU GEN-KYO 1321 ____|___ TEI-JI 1362 ____|____ KOREMUNE O-EI 1394 YASUTSUGU SHI-TOKU 1384 ____|__ _________ IYEMUNE O-EI 1394 MITSUSUKE(1) SHO-CHU 1324 ____|____ MITSUSUKE(2) EI-WA 1375 |
SHIGEHIRO NIN-AN (br: SHIGEMURA): Twenty-four GOBAN - 3rd month. Although onein a line, this smith is considered the main propagator of SENJUIN style. He traveled to MINO, spreading SENJUIN methods. He is also known as SENSUI. YAKIBA style:NIJU SUGUHA of NIE.UMA CHOJI-MIDARE BA with ASHI (ASHI forms squared "Horse-teeth" CHOJI). MEI: SHIGEHIRO SENJUIN SHIGEHIRO SAKU RIKIOSHO-GEN (f: SHIGEHIRO): HIRA-TSUKURI and KANMURI-OTOSHI. MOKUME with MASAME has JI-NIE. KO-NIE DEKI SUGU NOTARE with SHIMA-BA. KO-MIDARE KO-CHOJI NIJUBA and KO-CHOJI HA. MEI: RIKIO RIKIO TEI-JI: TORIIZORI O-DACHI. Wide bladed, elongated KISSAKI. JI-NIE. NIE-DEKI KO-GUNOME with long valleys. HOTSURE and SUNAGASHI. BOSHI: KO-NOTARE with HAKIKAKE sweeping a TOGARI-KAERI. MEI: RIKIO RIKIO O-EI: MASAME HADA. SUGU HOTSURE and GUNOME HOTSURE BA. MEI: RIKIO KIYOMUNE SHO-KYU: Transferred to MINO AKASAKA. Same as SHIGENAGA. MEI: KIYOMUNE SHIGEMURA SHO-AN (br: SHIGEHIRO): TOTARO. MOKUSA School. NIJUBA SUGUHA or GUNOME HA in KO-NIE. MEI: SHIGEMURA YASUMURA TEI-O (f: SHIGEMURA): MASAME. SUGUHA and O-TORAN waves. MEI: YAMATO-no-KUNI YASUMURA SHIGEYUKI TEM-PUKU (t: MUTSU YUKISHIGE, a YUKIHIRA student): From MUTSU MOKUSA School. YUKIHIRA-SABURO. His YAMATO work: Raised and wide SHINOGI on old style KO-KISSAKI, strong FUNBARI TACHI. Standing MASAME has JI-NIE veil. Falling NIOI and KO-NIEDEKIHOSO-SUGUGUNOMEmix with ASHI and YO has SUNAGASHI and KINSUJI. UCHINOKE in the HABUCHI. MIDARE-BOSHI YAKIZUMI through HAKIKAKE. KIJI- MOMO NAKAGO to HA-AGARI KURIJIRI with KATA-SAGARI YASURI - downward file marks. MEI: YAMATO-no-KUNI JUNIN SHIGEYUKI SHIGENARI EI-NIN (f: YASUSHIGE): From KA-ROKU 1225 to EI-NIN 1293. MEI: YAMATO-no-KUNI SHIGENARI YASUSHIGE(2) TOKU-JI (f:SHIGENARI): His YASU form: KO "Peace." Shallow KOSHIZORIKO-KISSAKI TACHI.SUE-KAMAKURAstyle. Lively anddistinct MASAME thatshowsJI-NIE.The HADA misleads one toHOSHO. Clear NIOI and NIE-DEKI SUGU KO-GUNOME HA with YO. MEI: SENJUIN YASUSHIGE |
KUNIYOSHI(1) KA-GEN: KONOMARU. SENJUIN style SUGU and SUGU NIJU. MEI: KONO KONOMARU KUNIYOSHI KUNIYOSHI(2) SHO-CHU: SUGU NIJUBA KO-MIDARE HA. MEI: KUNIYOSHI YAMATO JU KUNIYOSHI YASUHIRO GEN-TOKU: YASU form: HO "Caring." KANMURI-OTOSHI TANTO. Running MASAME HADA with JI-NIE. KO-NIE DEKI HOSO-SUGU HOTSURE BA. Centered MEI in thick strokes. MEI: YASUHIRO MITSUSUKE(2) EI-WA: SUKE form: FU "Adult."KANMURI-OTOSHI TANTO andUCHIZORI TANTO.MASAME with JI-NIE. SUGU HOTSURE KUICHIGAI BA with SUNAGASHI. MEI: YAMATO-no-KUNI MITSUSUKE YOSHIHIRO BUN-WA: GEN-O 1319 to BUN-WA 1352. Signed with YOSHI forms: ZEN "Good" and GI "Justice." Also both "Shed" and "Bow" HIRO forms. MEI: YAMATO-no-KUNI SOEKAMI-GORI SENJUIN YOSHIHIRO KIYOMUNE TEI-JI (f: YOSHIHIRO): From TEI-WA 1345 to TEI-JI 1362. GUNOME-MIDARE HA. MEI: KIYOMUNE WASHU SOEKAMI-GORI SENJUIN KIYOMUNE YAMATO SOEKAMI-GORI SENJUIN KIYOMUNE |
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