Sunday, May 07, 2006
Uesugi-Tachi
Tachi Sword
Known as Uesugi-Tachi
Ichimonji school
Kamakura period, 13th century.
It belongs to Kamakura middle Bizen （Okayama Prefecture）Ichimonji school. The name of 1 is being carved.It is chojimidare that the pattern is made at the time of quenching. The point is called Kamasu-Kissaki (barracuda-point). this is the introduction goods of the Uesugi Family, and it is called Uesugi-Tachi.
