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It is an interesting fact to mention that the Yamato Tegai School received its name due to the fact that its workshop was built in front of the gate "Tegai-mon" belonging to the Todaiji Temple in Nara.
* - TYPICAL OF "KAZARI TACHI" BLADE FROM THIS PERIOD.
THE WORK IN OUR
OPINION CLOSELY RESEMBLES THAT OF KAMAKURA NAMINOHIRA SCHOOL
FROM Satsuma PROVINCE. THIS WAS IN OUR OPINION MADE FOR AN KAZARI TACHI.
Big long streaks of kinsuji... very common amongst Kamakura blade
Sayagaki (certification on scabbard)
Translation of the Sayagaki (Written opinion on Shirasaya)
By Tanobe Michihiro sensei - Senior manager at N.B.T.H.K.
Attributed to Yamato no Kuni Tegai Kanekiyo
O-Suriage, Mu-mei
Era is late Nanpokucho – Oei
The characteristics of sword smiths of this time in same group was emphasized strongly on each work.
This swordsmith shows these characteristics very well.
Length 2 Shaku, 1 Sun, 5 bu.
End of Sayagaki translation…
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