Norifusa -
Mei-Reki 1655
Norifusa
- Mei-Reki - Originally
from Etchu Province. He is
called as "50th Generation from
Norishige" and is an
acknowledged direct descendant.
Note:
Etchu Norishige,
the founder at
Etchu, was one of
the Masamune Jutetsu
Ten Students of
Masamune. Etchu
Norishige was a
student of Go
Yoshihiro. Masamune
probably, in fact
learned from
Norishige.
Norifusa
traveled and worked in Settsu
and also made swords in Tosa
Province. He lived in Enshu, -
Totomi.
Employed
at the behest of the Daimyo Lord
of Mito in Edo he was known as
the Hanko "Clan smith" or head
smith for the Mito.
The Mito were Tokugawa family
and Norifusa lived
and worked on the Mito Daimyo's
Edo estate at Edo Koishikawa,
making swords.
Made many
Norifusa swords in the style of
Soshu Den. Tsuyo-e "Very Strong"
Chikei resembling Norishige's
Matsukawa Hada will be seen
through the mid in strong
stripes; appearing very much
like swords made in the olden
time.
Toran style
O-Gunome Midare of Deep
Nie and Nioi Fukashi of great
splendor and magnificence.
Norifusa swords are made with
the greatest skill.
His work
period was from the end of
Kan-ei to Ten-wa. Kan-ei
spans 1624 to 1644. Ten-wa
starts in 1681.
Etchu-no-Kuni Fujiwara Norifusa
Settsu
Ju Fujiwara Norifusa / Oite
Bushu Saku Zori
Etchu-no-Kuni
Fujiwara Norifusa Fushi ("Great
Man")
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