{"product_id":"antique-nihonto-katana-in-koshirae-nbthk-attributed-to-dotanuki","title":"Antique Nihonto - Katana in Koshirae - NBTHK attributed to Dotanuki","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis katana blade has been attributed by the NBTHK to Dotanuki. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dotanuki school developed in Higo Province (modern day Kumamoto), evolving out of the Enju (延寿) school. Enju Kunimura founded the Higo Enju school in approximately 1305. Kunimura was born in Yamato Province (Modern Day Nara) and moved to Yamashiro Province (Modern day Kyoto) where he, became a student of Rai Kuniyuki, and later married Kuniyuki's daughter. Kunimura then moved to Higo and founded the Enju school. There are only six blades by Kunimura known to exist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dotanuki school emerged in the small Higo village of Dotanuki in the mid-16th century, following the decline of the Higo Enju school in the latter part of the Koto period. The Dotanuki school founder is said to be Dotanuki Masakuni, he was called Oyama Kozuke no Suke and his original signature was Nobuyoshi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe famous general Kato Kiyomasa honored Masakuni with one character of his name, and from that point onward Nobuyoshi was known as Masakuni. However, the majority of his works are only signed \"Dotanuki Kozuke no Suke\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDotanuki swords quickly gained great popularity among the warrior class due to their superior cutting ability. The Dotanuki smiths cared little for aesthetics, but instead focused on strength, sharpness, and durability in the field. 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