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The Eight DO
TOSANDO - The Eight Roads of KOTO
 

//////////TOSANDO MAP , etc

Omi
 

///////////OVERLAYMAP OF OMI
-Lake BIWA is the long standing "Great Wall", holding board-center of the great game. Armorers and their well-armed patrons, ODA, SHINGEN, etc, place history. KOTETSU's family, SAWAYAMA, etc,
-Style schematic
- RAI from YAMASHIRO, 
-SOSHU in TAKAGI
-SHIMOSAKA etc. 
BIZEN comes with YOSHIHISA's SEIBATSU
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AWATAGUCHI ARIYUKI 
        ______| 
    ___|_  ___|___ 
    GYOKU  ARIMASA 
    BUN-RYAKU 1234 

            		
          

        
      

    

    
OMI - CHUDO RAI MITSUKANE School

    

      

        
          

            
              
    _____________ 
    RAI KUNITOSHI EN-KEI 1308 
            |__________________________
    ________|____                  ____|____ 
    RAI MITSUKANE(1) SHO-WA 1312   KUNITOSHI SHO-CHU 1324 
   _________|____________________ _____________
  | ________|____        ________|____     ____|____  AWAZU RAI 
  | RAI MITSUKANE(2)     RAI MICHISADA     YOSHIKANE(1) 
  |  EI-TOKU 1381          KEM-MU 1334         | RYAKU-O 1338 
  |                                            |___________ 
  |                                        ____|_____    __|_____
  |                                        YOSHIKANE(2)  NORIKANE
  |________________________                   _|_ - EI-WA 1375 - 
__|______ TOTSU RAI    ____|_____ CHUDO RAI    | 
MORICHIKA BUN-WA 1352  YOSHICHIKA KEM-MU 1334  |
__|_____               ____|_____              | _____________
MORISUKE TEI-JI 1362   YOSHICHIKA EI-WA 1375   | RAI YORISHIGE 
__|_____               ____|_____              |     O-EI 1394
MORISUKE EI-TOKU 1381  YOSHICHIKA O-EI 1394    |
__|_____      _______________  __________  ____|_____  ________
MORISUKE      ISHIDO SUKENAGA  KATSUMITSU  YOSHITSUGU  MASANORI
O-EI 1394     __________| - YOSHIHISA's CHO-KYO 1487 SEIBATSU -
         ____|____  ____|____ 
         MURAYOSHI  SUKETSUGU          CHO-KYO SEIBATSU brings 
           - EI-SHO 1504 -                     BIZEN style to OMI

            		
          

        
      

    

    
OMI - CHUDO RAI MITSUKANE School 


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TOTSU RAI is established as CHUDO RAI.

MITSUKANE's travels.         //////////////////////

    

      

        
          

            
              
MITSUKANE SHO-WA (t: RAI KUNITOSHI): At first a student of BIZEN 
          OSAFUNE NAGAMITSU, he traveled to YAMASHIRO to study 
          with RAI KUNITOSHI. He and members of the RAI School 
          moved to TOTSU in OMI and were known as the TOTSU RAI.
          It is said their work for the NEMOTO CHUDO Main Hall of
          the TODAIJI sect in ENRYAKU-JI Temple on HIEIZAN 
          between YAMASHIRO and OMI earned them the moniker, 
          CHUDO RAI. Another story says CHUDO RAI derives from 
          RAI founder, KUNIYUKI working near the CHUDO-JI Temple 
          along the SUSAKA in KYOTO. RAI KUNITOSHI signatures on 
          OMI work spell it a contemporary theme: 
                         RAI MINAMOTO KUNITOSHI OITE CHUDO SAKU

     MITSUKANE: KO-ITAME HADA. Masterfully done JI-NIE and CHIKEI
          in all areas of the blade. HOSO-SUGU resembling 
          RAI KUNIMITSU and the wide CHU-SUGUHA seen through the 
          work of the students of Three-characters RAI KUNITOSHI.
          MITSUKANE SUGUHA may show HOTSURE. NIE is strong.
          BOSHI are KO-MARU or O-MARU and KAERI falls. 
     MEI: While some are regular, it is noted that his MITSU will
          seem somewhat raised on the left, while the KANE tilts
          up on the right. As with all controversy regarding MEI,
          the secret of a master is in the work. 
          Note: MITSUKANE known for SUGUHA, usually HOSO-SUGU,
          and thick blades.
    MEI: MITSUKANE

            		
          

        
      

    

    
MIDARE-MITSUKANE
    

      

        
          

            
          

        
      

    

    

    

      

        
          

            MEIBUTSU
                      BUNKAZAI TANTO -
                      "MIDARE-MITSUKANE"

                           NAGASA:
                    9.8
                    SUN                       
MOTO-HABA:
                    8 BU

                            
                    SORI: MU-SORI

                           NAKAGO: 3.2 SUN

                    

                         
                  MITSUKANE was a RAI KUNITOSHI
                  student and is famous for 

                          his
                  adherence to RAI KUNITOSHI
                  style  SUGUHA. The 

                          KATAOCHI
                  "Stooped-shoulders"
                  GUNOME-MIDARE this TANTO 

                          displays is
                  in the OSAFUNE school
                  style originated by 

                          OSAFUNE
                  KAGEMITSU. MITSUKANE
                  first studied sword making 

                          as a youth
                  under KAGEMITSU's
                  father, NAGAMITSU and 

                          speculation
                  has naturally followed
                  placing this piece as

                          early, or
                  made in reverence
                  of his early roots. The name

                          MIDARE
                  MITSUKANE defines it
                  an unusual SUGUHA departure.

                          It is
                  considered unique among
                  his works. HIRA-TSUKURI, 

                          MU-SORI
                  TANTO has strongly placed
                  HI walking \the MUNE.

                          MOKUME HADA
                  has rather weak
                  JI-NIE when compared with 

                          other
                  MITSUKANE, RAI-style examples.
                  GUNOME leans softly

                          in
                  different directions. Small
                  KO-ASHI drop occasionally

                          while a few
                  YO try puckering
                  the mid. SUNAGASHI runs 

                          quietly and
                  fine KINSUJI drape
                  delicate threads.INAZUMA

                          arcs
                  through the URA lower.
                  KO-MARU BOSHI resists the 

                          sweep of
                  HAKIKAKE brushing NIOI
                  and NIE to the SAKI. UBU,

                          two
                  MEKUGI-ANA NAKAGO has his
                  two-character MEI where the

                          MITSU
                  curtseys' right and the
                  KANE back-bends' left. 		
          

        
      

    

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YOSHIKANE(1) RYAKU-O (f: MITSUKANE): AWAZU JU smiths were called 
          the AWAZU RAI. Old FURISODE style TANTO. HOSO-SUGUHA 
          with TOGARI-ASHI. Small MEI on SUJIKAI YASURI.
    MEI: YOSHIKANE

YOSHIKANE(2) EI-WA (f: YOSHIKANE): Makes swords at TOTSU, the
        scene of the OTSU Battle, ROKKAKU TAKAYORI's MEI-O 1492
        loss and retreat from SHOGUN ASHIKAGA YOSHITANE's forces.
        OTSU saw YOSHITANE defeated by YOSHIZUMI seven years 
        later; and NOBUNAGA built SAKAMOTO Castle there. ASHIKAGA
        YOSHIHISA had died in OMI during his CHO-KYO SEIBATSU and
        was replaced by YOSHITANE who met ROKKAKU TAKAYORI at 
        OTSU. The armaments support group for these ventures 
        transformed the RAI MITSUKANE sword style with BIZEN 
        influence for descendant, YOSHITSUGU, MEI-O 1492.
        See YOSHITSUGU below. The TOTSU group of YOSHIKANE(2) and
        fellows, MORICHIKA and group, is called the TOTSU RAI. 
    MEI: YOSHIKANE

NORIKANE EI-WA (t: YOSHIKANE): AWAZU RAI. MOKUME. SUGUHA and
        NOTARE BA. 
    MEI: RAI NORIKANE
         OMI RAI NORIKANE
         GOSHU RAI NORIKANE

MORICHIKA BUN-WA (t: MITSUKANE): MOKUME. HOSO-SUGUHA and NOTARE.
    MEI: MORICHIKA

MORISUKE TEI-JI (f: MORICHIKA): TOTSU RAI. MOKUME. KO-MIDARE BA. 

YOSHICHIKA KEM-MU (t: MITSUKANE):  CHUDO RAI.  Fine MOKUME or RAI
        style NASHIJI. HOSO-SUGUHA and NOTARE BA.
    MEI: YOSHICHIKA

YOSHITSUGU MEI-O:ASHIKAGA YOSHIHISA brought BIZEN SAKYO-no-SHIN
        students to OMI including BIZEN KATSUMITSU accompanying
        AKAMATSU MASANORI (HARIMA - MIMASAKA). AWAZU YOSHIKANE
        line finishes with BIZEN influencein CHO-KYO. HADA is 
        KO-MOKUME. YOSHITSUGU shows KATSUMITSU's SUE-BIZEN style
        GUNOME-CHOJI MIDARE BA with ASHI and YO, a style 
        patterned after BIZEN's famous O-EI roots. BIZEN style 
        KURIKATA HORIMONO. See SUE-BIZEN MUNEMITSU/KATSUMITSU. 
    MEI: OMI-no-KUNI YOSHITSUGU 
         GOSHU YASU-GORI TAMATSUKURI-SHO YOSHITSUGU SAKU

KATSUMITSU CHO-KYO: See SUE-BIZEN

MASANORI CHO-KYO: DAIMYO. Also maker. Warrior first, however. 
               See MIMASAKA and HARIMA.

            		
          

        
      

    

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SUKENAGA CHO-KYO:   ISHIDO Founder at GAMO-GORI ISHIDO-JI Temple.
        ICHIMONJI SUKEMUNE descendant from BIZEN. He followed 
        ASHIKAGA YOSHIHISA for the siege of SASAKI ROKKAKU 
        TAKAYORI with SAKYOnoSHIN MUNEMITSU students. One was 
        KATSUMITSU of AKAMATSU MASANORI's HARIMA. SUKENAGA aided
        BIZEN influence in OMI with drawn MOKUME HADA and 
        KO-CHOJI MIDARE BA, ICHIMONJI-style. Result: OMI offers 
        BIZEN style to the SENGOKU
    MEI: GOSHU GAMO JU SUKENAGA SAKU

SUKETSUGU EI-SHO (t: ISHIDO SUKENAGA): GOSHU GAMO JU SUKETSUGU

MURAYOSHI EI-SHO (grf: SUKENAGA): SUE-BIZEN Style. 
    MEI: GAMO JU MURAYOSHI
         GOSHO GAMO JU MURAYOSHI

            		
          

        
      

    

    
    

      

        
          

            
              

                
                  

                    
                    
                      

                        
                          

                            
                              

                                

                                  
                                    

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