Bungo no Kami Fujiwara Kuniyoshi

[Stephen]

Looks like Hawly Kun 1875

 

would any kind soul have a shoshin mei to post.

[Stephen]

how about this page 360 out of Nihontokoza

KUNIYOSHI 36, 370

might not be same Kuniyoshi

[Grey Doffin]

I don't know what kind of soul I am, and I don't know if this is shoshin mei (the article doesn't say), but this is from page 37 of Number 17 of the Florida Token Kai's "Newsletter". Other than that you can look to page 143 of Zuikan Tomei Soran by Iida, and page 70 of Nihon Meisaku Shu by Shibata, neither of which I own.

Grey

[Stephen]

Gray you one of the kindest in my book. Thank you very much

[Stephen]

looks pretty close to my eye

[Grey Doffin]

So, they are either both right..... or both wrong.

Grey

[Stephen]

Nobody has nihonto koza koto 2 page 360 to see if this is the same Kuniyoshi??? :? :?

[John A Stuart]

Hi Stephen, Nihonto Koza Koto #2 pg. 360 has one oshigata of Hoshu Takada Taira Katamori. On pg. 370 371 there are two Kuniyoshi using completely different kanji for 'yoshi' 吉. John

[Stephen]

Thanks John, thats what i wanted to know, now tolook elsewhere.

[John A Stuart]

Stephen, In the koto period I can't find Kuniyoshi using 'yoshi' 義 kanji in above. In shinto period Fujishiro are three listed.

KUNIYOSHI SHINDÔ [TENNA 1681 RIKUCHÛ] SHINTÔ CHÛJÔSAKU

His original kuni is Chikuzen Fukuoka, he is the second son of the ninth generation Kunitsugu, and is called Jirôbei. He went down to Tôbu during the Enpô era, and became the tôshô of the house of Nanbe. He moved to Morioka in Tenna Gannen, and died in Genroku Jûichinen (1698).

Signatures: SHINDÔ MINAMOTO KUNIYOSHI

ÔSHÛ MORIOKA JÛ SHINDÔ MINAMOTO KUNIYOSHI

KUNIYOSHI

BUNGO NO KAMI RAI KUNIYOSHI

Plate I: KUNIYOSHI

 

KUNIYOSHI SURUGA NO KAMI [KANBUN 1661 HYÛGA] SHINTÔ CHÛJÔSAKU

His family name is Chita, and he lived in Hyûga Nobeoka

Signature: SURUGA NO KAMI TAIRA KUNIYOSHI

 

KUNIYOSHI SHIMÔSA NO KAMI [KANBUN 1661 SETTSU] SHINTÔ CHÛSAKU

He was a pupil of the shodai Izumi no Kami Kunisada, and he also produced in Sekishû. He later moved to Hyûga, and he is said to be called Kuniyoshi. [TN]

Signatures: SESSHÛ JÛ FUJIWARA KUNIYOSHI

SEKISHÛ HAMADA JÛ SHIMÔSA NO KAMI FUJIWARA KUNIYOSHI

 

I haven't checked other references yet, halftime I'll check more. John

[Jacques D.]

Hi,

 

Another Takai Kuniyoshi.

 

[Stephen]

THANK YOU BOTH, thats the problem working two swords at onec, yes Shinto it may be the shindo smith. Hai domo!!

[John A Stuart]

One last direction. Toko Taikan pg 230. John

[Stephen]

I was trying to help broker this balde to a fellow board member who was looking for a

Motte Namban-tetsu tsukuru blade, it was in need of too much work for a deal, look for it

coming to Ebay soon.