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Shinto time became to be Sugu-ha thought Hamon on the blade was Midare-ba.
Shinto time became to be Sugu-ha thought Hamon on the blade was Midare-ba.
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Edo period is divided in five sword periods, the last two being the ShinShinto
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Edo period is divided in five sword periods, the last two being the '''ShinShinto'''
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From here starts Shinshinto period. Although there is various opinions
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From 1764 starts '''Shinshinto''' period. it's divided in two sub-periods.
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about from when Shinshinto time start, generally we call Shinshinto which
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were made after 1764.
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The characteristic of swords in this period is that swordsmiths made attempt to
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make swords using the methods of Koto time.
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The characteristic of Shinshinto is it's wave of Hamon started from Machi
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like Koto contrary to the vast majority of of Shinto Hamon that started
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straight from Machi and then waved ). Boshi also waved if Hamon on the blade
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waved, maintaining a sort of matching in styl all along the Hamon.
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These swords are shiner then the previous ones and Jihada don't apperar
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clearly, giving a less eye-catching look.
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* First Half of Shinshinto (1764 - 1829)
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As Sukehiro and Shinkai were highly praised by Kamada Natae in his book
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wrote in this period swordsmiths begun to imitated their works making strong
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shape and Hamon in Toran-Ha.
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