Sep 20, 2023 · Ohara Sanemori made his swords in the classic Ko-Hôki style of the Heian period to early Kamakura period. The mihaba is narrow, and width at the moto and saki are different, …

Of those earliest sophisticated swords, the Ko-Hoki（古伯耆） smiths are said to be one of the oldest schools. Famed Yasutsuna （安綱） is often emphasized as the first smith who signed …

Jan 23, 2018 · The Ko-Hoki School derives its name from Hoki province, which is the archaic name for modern Tottori Prefecture in western Japan. The Ko-Hoki School is thought to be …

Jul 5, 2015 · The historical and geographical backgrounds for the development of each of the first indigeneous schools of sword making (e.g. Yamashiro, Yamato, Ko-Hôki, Môgusa, Ko …

Ko-Hōki school of Japanese sword makers is an ancient school from which many others have originated. Situated in Hōki province (伯耆国 Hōki no kuni), known for its high-quality iron …

Dec 22, 2018 · The most famous swordsmith in the Ko-bizen group was Bizen Tomonari (備前友成), Bizen Masatsune (備前正恒), and Bizen Kanehira (備前包平). Ko-bizen group’s …

The forges of Sôshû den centred on Kamakura in Sagami province were established by smiths from Yamashiro and Bizen from c.1249 when the Hôjô family came to power as Regents. The …

Jan 30, 2025 · The 11th century sword in the exhibit is believed to have been made by Ko Hoki Sadatsuna, a student of the master swordmaker Yasutsuna.

Ko Hoki is a general term for Yasutsuna and his clan of swordsmen including Mamori, Aritsuna, Sadatsuna, and Masakiage. Among them, Yasutsuna's sword is the most famous, being …

The Ko-Hoki style can be compared with Ko-Bizen work: their jihada are dark, the jhada patterns are large, and there is a slightly prominent visible hada. The hamon are yaki-otoshi at the …