Shitahara Koto Katana

The Shitahara school originated in the area of Hachioji during the late Muromachi period.

Chikashige founded the school and his sons or students were Terushige and Yasushige.

They demonstrate a workmanship similar to that of the Sue-Soshu or the Sengo school.

The Swordsmiths temper gunome-midare, notare and hiro-sugu-ha.

Their jihada is itame and stands out and the jigane looks black.

The Kanabo, the Shitahara and the Dotanuki schools made very practical swords at this Time.

This is an exellent and powerfull sword of the Shitahara school from the Koto period with original Koshira and NBTHK Hozon Paper.