筑州住宗勉作 平成元年五月八日 宮本武蔵二天一流範士五所元治注文打 助広写 濤瀾乱 沸匂深く地刃明るく冴える最高傑作 二尺六寸七分
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Sou Tsutomu Katana

No.918318

Chikusyu jyu Sou Tsutomu-saku May 8, 1989 Miyamoto Musashi Niten-Ichiryu Hanshi Gosyo Motoharu Chumon-uchi(made a custom-made sword) Sukehiro-Utsushi(Sukehiro copy.) Toran-Midare, Deep Nie-Nioi, Jiba is bright and clear, A masterpiece 80.8cm

¥2,500,000（tax included）
Mei-Omote
筑州住宗勉作 平成元年五月八日 応五所元治需
Ura-mei
運剣如流水 斬剣如烈火 為居合道範士授称記念
Registration
Fukuoka 2/15/2(Heisei)
Period
May 8, 1989 (1st Heisei)
Size

Hachou 80.8cm　( 二尺六寸七分)　Sori 1.6cm
Moto-Haba 3.4cm　Saki-Haba 2.6cm　Moto-Kasane 0.65cm　Shinogi-Thikess 0.70cm　Saki-Kasane 0.53cm　Kissaki-Chou 4.2cm　Nakago-Chou 22.3cm　Weight 937g

Country
Chikushi
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Wide Sakihaba, Slightly deep Sori, Chu-Kissaki slightly extended.
Kitae
Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed Itamehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered frequently and finely, Iron is bright and clear.
Hamon
Oh-Gunome(Big Gunome), Mixed Gunome, Deep Nie entered well, Sunagashi-kakari, Deep Nioi, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Suguni-Komaru, Deep Return (Fukaku-Kaeru)
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimesujikai, Mekugiana is one(1)
Habaki
Double Kinkise(Double layered with gold)
Drscription
Sou Tsutomu swordsman, whose name is Munekatsu, was born in Fukuoka in 1945. Received the special prize of, He studied under his father Sou Masamitsu in 1946, exhibited in a new masterpiece sword exhibition in 1955, received numerous special awards such as the Agency for Cultural Affairs Commissioner's Award and the Kunzan Award, and was certified as Mukansa in 1990. His style was based on his father's Samonji, Kotetsu's strong Nie, and Kinsuji and Sunagashi's well-worked Sosyu-den. He later challenged Kiyomaro, and was nicknamed "Kiyomaro no Mune". In his later years, he even challenged Echizen no Kami Sukehiro's Toran-ha and succeeded.His technique was so excellent that some swordsmiths made copies of Kiyomaro by Tsutomu Mune, and the signature was changed to Kiri-naoshi, or Kiyomaro of Juyo. He passed away in February 2015.
This sword is over 80cm long, 3.4cm wide Mihaba, Wide Sakihaba, It is a bold and powerful sword weighing 937g. This sword is a masterpiece with a bright and clear Jigane, Deep Nie-Nioi and Toran-ba, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
The martial arts that Musashi Miyamoto completed this sword: Gosyo Motoharu of Niten-Ichiryu he ordered it from memory conferred the title of the Iaido Master of Kendo (Iaido-Hanshi) on.
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