***New In***Naitō Clan (内藤氏, Naitō-shi) c1700 Shinto Tanto in Quality Koshirae.

Naitō clan (内藤氏, Naitō-shi) c1700 Shinto Tanto in Quality Koshirae.

Naitō clan Tanto in full mounts with beautiful hada and yakiba. Superb koshirae, as can be seen from the pictures, and a fine quality example to add to your collection. The saya has a superb family mon decoration and sanscrit character. The blade is very nice quality exhibiting  a beautifully controlled suguha yakiba with excellent hada (grain), as can be seen in the pictures. A very fine piece that is not only super quality, but fully mounted and ready to study, enjoy and display.

Under the leadership of Naitō Ienaga (1546-1600), vassal of Tokugawa Ieyasu, in 1590 he was given the Domain of Sanuki (Kazusa Province - 20,000 koku). After Ienaga's death, Naitō Masanaga (1568-1634) succeed him. For his services in Siege of Osaka(1615), he saw his income was 50,000 koku, and then he was transferred to the Iwakidaira Domain (Mutsu Province - 70,000 koku) in 1622. Transferred in 1747 to the Nobeoka Domain (Hyuga Prefecture - 70,000 koku), the Clan remained there until the Meiji Restoration when the Clan leader became a Shishaku (viscount) in the new Kazoku system.

The Clan suffered several divisions giving rise to the following Branches:

• A branch was established in the Domain of Unagaya (1670-1868) (Mutsu Province - 14,000 koku). Shishaku.
• A branch was established in the Domain of Izumi (Province of Mutsu) in 1628, later it controls the Domain of Annaka (Province of Kozuke) in 1702 and then, in 1748-1868 the Domain of Koromo (Province of Mikawa - 20,000 koku ). Shishaku ..
• The Nobinari Branch was originated by Naitō Nobunari (1545-1612). The son Tokugawa Hirotada and Tokugawa Ieyasu's half-brother who was adopted by Naitō Kiyonaga. He served Ieyasu and, in 1590, when he conquered Nirayama Castle (Izu Province), belonging to the Go-Hōjō Clan, receiving in exchange the Domain of Nirayama with an income of 10,000 koku. In 1601, it was transferred to Sunpu Domain (Suruga Province - 30,000 koku), and in 1606, to Nagahama Domain (Omi Province - 50,000 koku). After his death, this Branch came to live: in 1628 in the Domain of Tanakura (Mutsu Province); in 1705 in the Domain of Tanaka (Suruga Province), and finally between 1720-1868 in Domain of Murakami (Province of Echigo - 50,000 koku).

1. Naitō Nobunari (1564-1612)
2. Naitō Nobumasa (1612-1626)
3. Naitō Nobuteru (1626-1665)
4. Naitō Nobuyoshi) (1665-1695)
5. Naitō Kazunobu (1695-1725)
6. Naitō Nobuteru (1725-1725)
7. Naitō Nobuoki (1725-1761)
8. Naitō Nobuaki (1761-1762)
9. Naitō Nobu (1762-1781)
10. Naitō Nobuatsu (1781-1825)
11. Naitō Nobuchika (1825-1864)
12. Naitō Nobutami (1864-1868)
13. Naitō Nobuyoshi (1868-1871)

• A branch was established in the Takatō Domain (Shinano Province - 33,000 koku). Shishaku.
• A branch was established in the Iwamurata Domain (Shinano Province 1693-1868, - 15,000 koku). Shishaku.
• A branch was established in the Domain of Sano (Shimotsuke Prefecture) in 1626, then went to the Domain of Toba (Shima Prefecture - 32,000 koku) in 1634.

This Tanto can be viewed in our antique shop.