It's a cold, rainy evening in London and I'm bored out of my head so tried to take some decent photos of my Gendaito in type 3 mounts.
Man, it's not easy, must have taken 50 shots and only a few came out ok.
I acquired this from my good friend and forum member "Beater". Thanks mate!
Signed Hizen no Kuni Yosh itada Saku Kore, dated 1943 and star stamped.
Yosh itada was born Kinosh ita Koichi, the eldest son of Katsutaro. He was taught swordsmithing by a descendant of the Hizen Tadayoshi school. In 1935 he made a sword for for the six hundred anniversary of the Saga Ku Sunoki Shrine and from 1940 he submitted swords every year to the sword festival. In 1941 he won first seat. In 1942 Kurihara Hikosaburo reported the ranking of about 400 gunto toshos at Tosho Banzuke; Yosh itada was mentioned as chu saku. Yosh itada became an Rikugun Jumei Tosho, and went on to assist Prof. Tenaguchi study the Japanese sword at Kyushu Imperial University. In 1953 Yosh itada made a sacred sword for the Ise Imperial shrine He died in 1957, aged 66.
Man, it's not easy, must have taken 50 shots and only a few came out ok.
I acquired this from my good friend and forum member "Beater". Thanks mate!
Signed Hizen no Kuni Yosh itada Saku Kore, dated 1943 and star stamped.
Yosh itada was born Kinosh ita Koichi, the eldest son of Katsutaro. He was taught swordsmithing by a descendant of the Hizen Tadayoshi school. In 1935 he made a sword for for the six hundred anniversary of the Saga Ku Sunoki Shrine and from 1940 he submitted swords every year to the sword festival. In 1941 he won first seat. In 1942 Kurihara Hikosaburo reported the ranking of about 400 gunto toshos at Tosho Banzuke; Yosh itada was mentioned as chu saku. Yosh itada became an Rikugun Jumei Tosho, and went on to assist Prof. Tenaguchi study the Japanese sword at Kyushu Imperial University. In 1953 Yosh itada made a sacred sword for the Ise Imperial shrine He died in 1957, aged 66.
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