太刀 宮入昭平作 映り立ち金筋砂流し頻りに掛る志津写し最高傑作 二尺四寸九分
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Miyairi Shohei-saku Tachi

No.304285

Tachi Miyairi Syohei-saku Utsuritachi Kinsuji Sunagashi-shikirinikakaru Copy of Shizu A Masterpiece 75.4cm

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宮入昭平作 Miyairi Shohei-saku
Ura-mei
昭和丗五年二月日 February 1930
Registration
Nagano 8/23/29(Showa)
Period
Syowa
Size

Hachou 75.4cm (二尺四寸九分) Sori 1.8cm
Moto-Haba 3.4cm Saki-Haba 2.7cm Moto-Kasane 0.63cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.70cm Saki-Kasane 0.53cm Kissaki-Chou 5.9cm Nakago-Chou 21.4cm Weight 855g

Shape
Shinogidukuri, Mitsumune, Wide Mihaba, Slightly thin Kasane, Deep Sori, Chu-Kissaki extended.
Kitae
Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed Nagarehada, Jinie entered thick and fine, Chikei often detailed entered, Faintly Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
Notare, Small-Gunome, Mixed Choujiba, There are many Ashi and You, Small-Nie entered deeply, Kinsuji and Sunagashi hangs over and over again.
Boushi
Midarekomi, Sakihakikakete-kaeru
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurime-kattesagari,Mekugiana is one(1)
Habaki
pure silver gold plating
Carving
Two Hi on front and back
Drscription
Shohei swordsmith, whose real name is Kenichi Miyairi, was born in Nagano Prefecture in 1923. He entered Hikosaburo Kurihara's Japanese sword training training school in 1937 and won many awards at the New Japanese Sword Exhibition and the Army Gunto Exhibition. In 1952, at the request of his teacher Hikosaburo Kurihara, he produced a peace memorial sword. In 1953, he became able to create art swords and received production approval from the Cultural Properties Protection Committee. From 1955 to 1959, he received a special prize at the Japan Art Swords Preservation Association's sword-making technology presentation, and in 1960 he was unexamined. In 1963, he was certified as an Important Intangible Cultural Property Holder (Living National Treasure). In 1973, "Shohira" was changed to "Yukihira." Died in 1977 at the age of 64.
This sword is 3.2cm wide Mihaba, Slightly thin Kasane, Deep Sori, Wide Sakihaba,The shape of Nanbokucho era that becomes Oh-Kissaki, Small-Itamehada, Mixed Nagarehada, Chikei entered finely and sincerely, Faintly Utsuritatsu in beautiful Jigane, Notare, Small-Gunome and mixed Choujiba, There are many Ashi and You, Deep small-nie entered well, Kinsuji and Sunagashi hangs several times , Nioikuchi is soft, It depicts Shizu and shows the workmanship approaching the old work. It is a masterpiece that can be said to be the highest peak of modern swords, with an excellent Kenzen that retains a solid Ubu edge and is perfectly sharpened.The registration certificate has been reissued because it was lost.
宮入昭平作 太刀 人間国宝