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ko osafune kagemasa
Tokubetsu Juyo Touken Nagasa 71.2cmSori 2cmMotohaba 2.7cmSakihaba 1.8cm IntroductionThe Osafune(長船) School represents the most prominent branch of the Bizen Tradition, a lineage renowned for its unparalleled contributions to Japanese swordmaking. Emerging from the Ko-Bizen (古備前) school, Osafune was founded by Mitsutada, whose robust and flamboyant choji-style tachi set a benchmark for excellence. Mitsutada’s legacy, marked…