NOBUTAKA (Shodai)
Mei: Hoki no Kami Fujiwara Nobutaka
Nagasa (Length): 17 1/2"
Construction: Shinogi-zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Ubu
Horimono: none
NOBUTAKA HÔKI NO KAMI SHODAI [KEICHÔ 1596 OWARI] SHINTÔ JÔSAKU
His birth kuni is Nôshû Kôzuchi, and he is the last descendant of San'ami Kanenori. He is called Kawamura Saemon, and he received the title of Hôki no Kami around Tenshô Kyûnen (1581). He move to Nôshû Kiyosu in the beginning of Keichô, and he moved to Nagoya in the fifteenth year of this same era (1610). He retired in Kan'ei Jûnen (1633), and changed to Keiyû. He passed away in year 13 of this same era (1636) after living 76 years. His works are wide, hamon is notare midare, and resemble Hida no Kami Ujifusa. (Wazamono)
Signatures: HÔKI NO KAMI FUJIWARA NOBUTAKA
HÔKI NO KAMI FUJIWARA ASON NOBUTAKA
