Ishido School Swords - Please Post

[Vermithrax16]

During my learning and study I have come to love a few different schools and styles of swords. I used to be hell bent on buying an Ishido sword, and maybe I still am. That said, they don't come up much, hard to find.

 

I thought why not dip into the collectors here and see some Ishido works!

 

If anyone has a Tameyasu (1st or 2nd gen), Yasutsuna, Korekazu (1st or 2nd gen), Koretsugu, Ippo, finally Tsunemitsu I would LOVE to see it.  

 

Thanks for any visual fun.

[hxv]

Bitchu Yasuhiro, and yes, I still have it in my collection.

 

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/12932-bitchu-no-kami-tachibana-yasuhiro/?hl=%2Bbitchu+%2Bkami+%2Btachibana+%2Byasuhiro

 

Hoanh

[Vermithrax16]

Bitchu Yasuhiro, and yes, I still have it in my collection.

 

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/12932-bitchu-no-kami-tachibana-yasuhiro/?hl=%2Bbitchu+%2Bkami+%2Btachibana+%2Byasuhiro

 

Hoanh

LOVE IT!!!!

 

Much more active than other Yasuhiro blades I have seen, stunning example. Thank you!

[hxv]

It also has a beautiful vivid utsuri, too, but I haven't figured out how to capture it on camera.  Need to sharpen my photography skills.

 

Hoanh

[Vermithrax16]

It also has a beautiful vivid utsuri, too, but I haven't figured out how to capture it on camera.  Need to sharpen my photography skills.

 

Hoanh

Any flash at an angle will work, black light works well too:

[tom]

Kii no kuni Tachibana Yasutsuna, first generation.

This one is a masterpiece of Yasutsuna.

 

Signature:   Kii no kuni Yasusuna

Nagasa:   70.20 cm

Sori:   1.20 cm

Motohaba:   3.15 cm

Motokasane:   0.8 cm

Hamon:   Choji – midare

Hada:   Mokume

Papier:   NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

Koshira:   Shirasaya + Katana Koshira

 

 

Tom

[tom]

Here the pictures.

 

Tom

[tom]

Here more.

 

Tom

[tom]

Here an other one. Its a Masterpiece.

 

Signature:   Ki no kuni Yasutoshi

Nagasa:   71.20 cm

Sory:    1.25 cm

Motohaba:   3.20 cm

Motokasane:    7.1 mm

Hamon:   O-gunome with Choji.

Jihada:   Itame with Chikei.

Paper:   NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon

[tom]

Bichu no kami Tachibana Yasuhiro, and kiku.

Its a juyo Katana.

Nagasa is 74 cm.

 

 

Tom

[Vermithrax16]

Thanks Tom!!! Made my Monday thats for sure. Wonderful works, thanks for posting.

[Rich S]

There is a webpage on my site about gendai Ishido Teruhide, last of the Korekaze line, that might be of interest.

 

http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/teruhide.htm

 

Rich

[Hoshi]

My first Nihonto may be Unju Korekazu, or some other very good shinshinto maker. Mei has been erased at some point and a second mekugi ana has been punched to pass it off as O-suriage koto. That person also aged the nakago in some acidic solution to add to the little masquerade. 

 

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/20477-disputed-attribution-unjuy-korekazutakei-naotane/

 

I love that sword despite all its trickery

 

As you can imagine it was and is a great learning experience and this board was truly instrumental in solving the mystery. Lots of lessons learned. On a side note I'm baffled how much I learned since I first posted here, truly a wonderful community. I suppose I was fortunate in the misfortune of this sword, I would not have been able to afford such a quality blade otherwise. 

[NihontoNewbie]

I know you’ve seen some of these pics Jeremiah, but I know how much you like this katana. It’s made by Muneharu who was a student of Korekazu.

 

The hamon is Niedeki cyoji midare and active Cyoji midare with ashi and yo work from the monouchi area. koitame hada well grained with jinie attach

[Vermithrax16]

My first Nihonto may be Unju Korekazu, or some other very good shinshinto maker. Mei has been erased at some point and a second mekugi ana has been punched to pass it off as koto. That person also aged the nakago in some acidic solution to add to the little masquerade. 

 

http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/topic/20477-disputed-attribution-unjuy-korekazutakei-naotane/

 

I love that sword despite all its trickery

Thanks for posting.

 

I have read that thread over a few times before tonight. It's very interesting and I think Darcy summed it up well towards the end.

 

Your swords is spectacular, it's really wonderful. I love it.

 

Have you submitted to a shinsa? Would love to know the result. I am total novice, but I do love Ishido school very much. I would lean towards Naotane on yours, just gut feeling. 

[Vermithrax16]

I know you’ve seen some of these pics Jeremiah, but I know how much you like this katana. It’s made by Muneharu who was a student of Korekazu.

 

The hamon is Niedeki cyoji midare and active Cyoji midare with ashi and yo work from the monouchi area. koitame hada well grained with jinie attach

I do really like it Erick!!! Classic what I call "Bleeding Rain" choji work of the school. Plus it came with that great shirasaya.

[Hoshi]

I didn't submit it. I don't think it will be a chance to learn anything new, as Darcy said it. The only reason would be for a potential re-sell, I suppose. But as my first love in the sword world It's not leaving my hands anytime soon

 

Problem is that shinshinto work isn't very distinct compared to the older days. Steel production was centralized, methods of production became more homogeneous...

 

Learning more about it would require a discussion with some foremost expert on Ishido/Naotane work. I'm sure someone like Tanobe sensei would have some interesting things to say about - but it's not the sort of sword he would agree to make a sayagaki for by my estimation. It's just too ambiguous and coated in some shady history. It would be untoward to ask. 

[J Reid]

I've got a nice shinto Ishido wakizashi (22.5inch Nagasa) that is almost identical in workmanship to the muneharu posted. All the characteristics of osaka Ishido work.. beautiful Choji- midare in nioi-deki with sunagashi and lots of naga-ashi & Ko-itame hada.. surprised it's not signed, but hey! If anyone is looking to add an Ishido work to their collection -pm me. I'm not overly attached and I could let it go.

[mywei]

bump 

 

A very attractive blade - https://www.aoijapan.com/katana-ishidosekido-korekazu-seitan-saku-kore

[NihontoEurope]

Two videos of the same blade:

 

I have a few more from that school, but no movies yet. Soon I hope to be able to update you.

[NihontoEurope]

Found another one, if you have a look at my YouTube channel from time to time you will see a few more Osaka Kii blades when I get to them:

[tokashikibob]

finally Tsunemitsu I would LOVE to see it. 

 

Jeremiah,   This one papered to Ishido Tsunemitsu at Chicago last week.

[Vermithrax16]

finally Tsunemitsu I would LOVE to see it. 

 

Jeremiah,   This one papered to Ishido Tsunemitsu at Chicago last week.

Love it Bob!

[cuttingedge59]

I've got a nice shinto Ishido wakizashi (22.5inch Nagasa) that is almost identical in workmanship to the muneharu posted. All the characteristics of osaka Ishido work.. beautiful Choji- midare in nioi-deki with sunagashi and lots of naga-ashi & Ko-itame hada.. surprised it's not signed, but hey! If anyone is looking to add an Ishido work to their collection -pm me. I'm not overly attached and I could let it go.

 

pm sent 

Chris

[Rich S]

There is a Ishido Teruhide (gendai) on my site.

 

http://www.japaneseswordindex.com/teruhide.htm

 

Rich

[Surfson]

Hi Jeremiah.  Here are a few photos from the Aoi site of the 7th generation Korekazu I bought some time ago - there was a NMB discussion about it at the time that you initiated.  I still don't have it since it awaits shinsa in the fall.  Interestingly, last month a mumei blade of mine (that friends more expert than me thought was either Ichimonji or Hatakeda) papered to first generation Korekazu at the recent Chicago NTHK-NPO shinsa.  I don't have photos of it and it is having some work done.  Also, another sword that I found years ago, thought was Ichimonji and had polished, papered to Tameyasa.  I sold that sword, but it was quite beautiful.  So it appears that I may have struck out twice on osuriage Ishido in search of Ichimonji.  Cheers, Bob

[Surfson]

A few more photos of it

[Vermithrax16]

That's a dandy Robert, really love that one. Hope it gets to the next level! Would have loved to see the Tameyasu!

[Ray Singer]

The best Ishido I have owned (and one of the top 2-3 Ishido I have seen). Shodai (Musashi Daijo) Korekazu, with a rare nijimei. Published four times...

[Vermithrax16]

The best Ishido I have owned (and one of the top 2-3 Ishido I have seen. Shodai (Musashi Daijo) Korekazu, with a rare nijimei. Published four times...

I have pictures of that one saved to my computer. Classic Ishido "dripping glowing embers" choji (I invented calling it that BTW ). Tameyasu, Yasustsuna, and early Yasuhiro show this great aspect as well.