Ko Kangobeiyo information please

[Uechi]

Haven't gotten formal notification from Bob Benson who did the polish but the Naginatanaoshi he sent to Shinsa in Japan has made Tokubetsu Hozon and is attributed to the Ko Kangbeiyo School.I'm told that is the Kamakura time frame.I have lots of books but don't know anything about this school or an actual time frame.Any information would be greatly appreciated.Thanks

 

JDromm

[paulb]

Hi Jeffrey

Kongo-Byoe was a Yamato offshoot school. Very active late kamakura and Nambokochu. I had a massive daito once which looked classically Yamato with running hada and a lot of nie.

They fall in to this broad "country School"grouping which has meant in the past they have not been as highly rated or studied as they deserve. Certainly the ones I have seen have always been well made severely functional and powerful blades.

I think you will find information on the in most of the English langauge references, but be aware there are several different spellings used

Kongo-BI

Kongo-Byoe

Kongo-Hyoe

(all from memory but you geet the point)

Also there is a Kongo-byoe blade in Compton's 100 masterpiece books which contradicts the suggestion they were not good quality.

Well done on your blade I would love to see some images when you get it back.

Best Regards

Paul

[Uechi]

Hi Jeffrey

Kongo-Byoe was a Yamato offshoot school. Very active late kamakura and Nambokochu. I had a massive daito once which looked classically Yamato with running hada and a lot of nie.

They fall in to this broad "country School"grouping which has meant in the past they have not been as highly rated or studied as they deserve. Certainly the ones I have seen have always been well made severely functional and powerful blades.

I think you will find information on the in most of the English langauge references, but be aware there are several different spellings used

Kongo-BI

Kongo-Byoe

Knogo-Hyoe

(all from memory but you geet the point)

Also there is a Kongo-byoe blade in Compton's 100 masterpiece books which contradicts the suggestion they were not good quality.

Well done on your blade I would love to see some images when you get it back.

Best Regards

Paul

 

 

Thanks Paul good information and gives me a place to start. Apparently this sword couldn't be too bad it got Tokubetsu Hozon and from what I understand quite easily. Once I have the sword in hand I will post pictures.Thanks again.

[Jussi Ekholm]

Kongobyoe is one school that I like. Can't explain exactly why I seem to like it but I do.

 

Here is bit of history of the school from Nihonto Koza.

 

 

I believe Sword Society of Canada will be publishing a book focused on Kongobyoe smiths.

[Darcy]

My article on a Reisen Sadamori that has what I could dig up. There is not a whole ton out there.

 

http://nihonto.ca/reisen-sadamori/