About 23hoki
This sword could have been the operate of any one of such Ko-Hôki smiths. Samples of the perform of all of these are extant today. Common details inside their workmanship undoubtedly are a coarse mokume-hada, a jigane that appears dark, as well as the presence of equally ji-nie and chikei. The hamon is ko-midare, consisting of a nie structure with