Mito-kinkō: Revision history

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11 December 2025

  • curprev 21:1821:18, 11 December 2025 CompUser talk contribs 5,379 bytes +5,379 Created page with "== Lead == '''Mito-kinkō''' (水戸金工) refers to the school of sword-fitting artisans that developed in the Mito domain (present-day Ibaraki Prefecture) during the Edo period. Known for detailed soft-metal carving inspired by Confucian scholarship and samurai cultural values, the Mito school produced kozuka, menuki, tsuba and related fittings distinguished by precise line work and narrative compositions. Supported by the Mito branch of the Tokugawa family, Mito-kink..."