Randy McCall Posted May 31, 2016 Report Posted May 31, 2016 A little more focused question this time, for those who may have seen these volumes: Between the Kajihei Oshigata by Suematsu Ikeda (1984, two volumes), and the Kajihei Shingi Oshigata by the Osaka Tokenkai (1936), which of the two is considered the better or more complete reference? If there is a difference, what areas are covered in one that are not in the other? For those not familiar with these, both books deal with the works of Hosoda Heijirô Naomitsu (細田平次郎直光), ..."who is better known under his pseudonym “Kajihei” (鍛冶平), the name under which he focused on forgeries of shintô, shinshintô and also of kotô blades after the ban on swords in 1876... ...Naomitsu alias Kajihei was a student of Jirô Tarô Naokatsu (次郎太郎直勝, 1805-1858), the son-in-law and successor of the famous shinshintô swordsmith Taikei Naotane (大慶直胤, 1778-1857)." Quote from Markus Sesko's blog posting: https://markussesko.com/2013/11/10/a-natsuo-motif-on-a-kajihei-blade/I understand the Nihonto Koza also dedicates a section to the forgeries of this smith (though I'm not sure how extensive), which is suggestive both his level of skill and the number of his forgeries. 1 Quote
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