The Enju school, a major school of the Yamashiro tradition worked in the Kikuchi area of Higo province. The Enju school is divided into three periods. This sword dates from the earliest of the Enju periods known as Ko-Enju. This sword is especially unique as it has a beautiful Japanese inlaid on copper within the nakago "Hachiman Daibosatsu". This sword, once a tachi has a very fine ko-mokume hada that bursts with chikei. The jihada is known as Enju-gane which is very similar to Rai-gane but much stronger in appearance. The hamon is based in chu-suguha with deep strong nioi-guchi and the boshi is ko-maru. A truly beautiful Kamakura Tachi that is very pleasing to the eye!!
The nakago inlay reads HACHIMAN DAIBOSATSU, an invocation of the Deity Hachiman. If you would like more information just Google Hachiman.
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SAYAGAKI BY Mr. TANABE of the NBTHK
HIGO NO KUNI ENJU
Even though it is o-suriage and mumei, the characteristics of this same Ha can be clearly seen in the ji and ha, are classic, and the workmanship is excellent.
Jidai is Late Kamakura.
Length is two shaku, ? sun, 3 bu
Iji (time is) Heisei Kinoto-tori toshi ?gatsu join (First ten
days of ?month 2005), judged and confirmed by Sakusan (Tanobe Michihiro)
(Kao)
NBTHK TOKUBETSU PAPERS
KANTEISHO
1, KATANA
Length: 2 shaku, 2 sun, 3 bu
Mumei (ENJU) (Inscribed gakumei) HACHIMAN DAIBOSATSU
As a result of a shinsa at this organization, the above item has been judged to be a TOKUBETSU HOZON TÔKEN, and is verified.
August 17, 2005
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