Certified Hozon Token (Special Prestigious Blade) by the NBTHK
Length: 24.5 cmThickness: 7 mm | Width at base: 24 mm
Blade weight: approx. 196 g
"Osafune Kiyomitsu, Resident of Bizen Province"
(Bizen-no-kuni-ju Osafune Kiyomitsu) was a prominent swordsmith
representing the "Sue-Bizen" (Late Bizen) tradition. He was active during
the late Muromachi period (the *Sue-Koto* or "Late Old Sword" era)
in Osafune, Bizen Province (present-day Setouchi City, Okayama Prefecture).
This piece was forged in the 5th year of Tenshō.
This corresponds to the year 1577, an era name from Japan's
Azuchi-Momoyama period (the time when Oda Nobunaga held political power).
Details of the Swordsmith
Swordsmith Name: Osafune Kiyomitsu, Resident of Bizen Province
Period: Late Muromachi period (from around the Eishō era to the Tenshō era;
first half to second half of the 16th century)
School: Osafune School (Sue-Bizen)
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