天田昭次作 昭和五十二年菊月日 美しい地鉄に地刃明るく冴える傑作 九寸五分
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Amadaakitsugu Tanto

No.654329

Amada Akitsugu 1975, Kikuzukibi Beautiful Jigane Jiba is bright and clear A masterpiece 28.8cm

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天田昭次作 Amada Akitsugu saku
Ura-mei
昭和五十二年菊月日 Chrysanthemum month, 1977
Registration
Niigata 12/15/52(Showa)
Period
syouwa
Size

Hachou 28.8cm　( 九寸五分)　Sori 0.0cm
Moto-Haba 2.7cm　Saki-Haba 0.0cm　Moto-Kasane 0.60cm　Shinogi-Thikess 0.00cm　Saki-Kasane 0.00cm　Kissaki-Chou 0.0cm　Nakago-Chou 11.1cm　Weight 203g

Country
Niigata
Shape
Hiradukuri, Iorimune, Standard Mihaba, Uchizori
Kitae
Small-Itamehada, Mixed Itamehada, Jinie entered details and thickly, Chikei entered finely, Iron is clear
Hamon
Notare, Mixed Gunome, Ashi entered well, Small-Nie entered well, Deep Nioi, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Midarekonde-Komaru
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimesujikai, Mekugiana is one(1)
Habaki
A single layer of gold.
Drscription
Akitsugu Amada's real name is Seiichi Amada, and he was born in Niigata Prefecture in 1928 as the eldest son of Sadakichi Amada.
In March 1945, he moved to Tokyo and entered the Japanese sword training school of Hikosaburo Akihide Kurihara, and began making swords in 1955.In 1955, he submitted his work to the 1st Sword Making Techniques Presentation and won the Excellence Award, in 1955. Started making homemade iron in 2013.Afterwards, he received numerous awards at the New Sword Exhibition, was certified without inspection in 1971, served as a production member for the Ise Jingu Shikinen Sengu Sacred Treasure Sword in 1978, and was designated as a Niigata Prefecture Intangible Cultural Property in 1973. He received the Masamune Prize in 1972 and 1970, became the chairman of the All Japan Swordsmiths Association in 1990, and was recognized as a holder of an important intangible cultural property (Living National Treasure) in 1997. He passed away in 2013 at the age of 85.
This sword is very rare Tanto made by the Amada swordsmith. Uchizori's dignified appearanceI. Small-Mokumehada, Mixed Itamehada, Jinie entered finely and thick, Beautiful Jigane that shines as looks like Zanguri where Chikei enters frequently, Notare, Mixed Gunome, Ashi entered well, Nioikuchi is bright and clear, It is an outstanding works. It is a masterpiece Kenzen. Jiba is clear UbuNakago remains , The condition of Nakago and sharpening is also perfect. It is a masterpiece that can be said to be the pinnacle of omdern swords.
天田昭次 短刀 特別保存刀剣