武蔵住国家作 平成元年十月吉日 身幅3.5cm猪首鋒太刀 足葉長く頻りに入る華やかな丁子乱れ傑作 二尺四寸八分
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Kuniie Tachi

No.373065

Musashi jyu Kuniie-saku October 1989 Auspicious day, Mihaba 3.5cm Ikubi-Kissaki Tachi, There are long Ashi and You frequently, A masterpiece Chouji-Midare 75.0cm

¥1,800,000（tax included）
Mei-Omote
武蔵住国家作 Musashi jyu Kuniie-saku
Ura-mei
平成元年十月吉日 October 1989 Auspicious day
Registration
Tokyo 12/14/1(Heisei)
Period
Heisei
Size

Hachou 75.0cm　(二尺四寸八分)　Sori 2.8cm
Moto-Haba 3.5cm　Saki-Haba 2.5cm　Moto-Kasane 0.77cm　Shinogi-Thikess 0.81cm　Saki-Kasane 0.55cm　Kissaki-Chou 3.8cm　Nakago-Chou 20.7cm　Weight 912g

Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Koshizoritsuki, Chu-Kissaki Tsumoru
Kitae
Small-Itamehada, Mixed Small-Mokumehada, Jinie entered thick and fine, Chikei entered finely and frequently, Iron is clear.
Hamon
Yakihaba Big Gunome, Juka-style Chouji, Mixed Fukuro-Chouji, There are Ashi and You are long, Nioi-deki, Small-Nie-tsuki, Nioikuchi is bright.
Boushi
Midarekonde-Sakitogatte-Kaeru.
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimesujikai, Mekugiana is one(1)
Habaki
Kinkise single(Wearing a single layer of gold.)
Drscription
Kuniie swordsmith, whose real name is Yoshiwara Shouji, was born in 1945 as the second son of Yoshiwara Masahiro (the second Kuniie) and the younger brother of Yoshiwara Yoshindo.
He learned sword making from his grandfather, the first Showa master swordsmith, Kuniie, and won numerous awards, including the Effort Award, Encouragement Award, and Special Award at the New Famous Sword Exhibition. In 1982, at the young age of 37, he was certified as a swordsmith without examination and took on the name of Kuniie III.
He has made three Onshinpo Tachi swords for the Shikinen Sengu ceremony at Ise Jingu Shrine.
In 2008, he was appointed chairman of the All Japan Swordsmith Association and was recognized as a holder of the Tokyo Mukei Bunkazai (Intangible Cultural Property.)Aiming to reproduce ancient famous Bizen swords, he specializes in a style modeled on the gorgeous Ichimonji of Juka-Chouji-Midare.
This sword has wide Mihaba 3.5cm, Deep Sori, Koshizori-tsuki, Kissaki is a mid-Kamakura period Ikubi-style with a magnificent appearance. Small-Itamehada, Mixed small-Mokume, Jinie entered fine and thick, with clear Jigane, This is a masterpiece with deep Yaki , long Ashi and You and frequent Chouji-Midare that are gorgeously Midare.