林 桜川透
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Higo Tsuba Hayashi Tsuba

No.731926

Hayashi Sakuragawa Sukashi

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Size

Length 7.8cm Width 7.6cm Seppadai 0.6cm Weight 110.0g

Country
Higo
Drscription
Tatemarugata Tetsumigakiji Jisukashikebori Marumimi

The Hayashi group was also called the Kasuga group because they lived in Kasuga Village, Akuta County, and together with the Hirata, Nishigaki, and Shimizu families, they formed the four major schools of Higo metalwork.

The family line of the Hayashi family is Matashichi as the first generation, followed by Tohei (Shigemitsu) as the second generation, Shigefusa as the third generation, Shigefusa Heizo as the fourth generation, Katsuie Matahira as the fifth generation (Iehisa), Matahachi as the sixth generation, and Toshichi as the seventh generation until the end of the Edo period. prospered.  

Matashichi Hayashiya, commonly known as Seisaburo, was born in 1605 (Keicho 10) as the second son of Seibei, a gunsmith. Another theory states that he was born in 1613 (Keicho 13).

He was employed by Tadatoshi Hosokawa, the lord of the Higo Kumamoto Domain, and became a tsuba maker, completing Higo tsuba. The Hayashi family is the mainstream, and Matashichi in particular is said to be the founder of Higo metalwork. Matashichi's style specializes in the production of iron tsuba, and is characterized by excellent iron forging, and in addition to the quality of iron rust, the skillful use of gold inlays and elaborate openwork. In addition to the important cultural property [[Hasen cherry blossom inlaid tsuba]] [[Sakura kuyomon transparent inlaid tsuba]], there are Tomimatsuto, Nagegiri toru, and Gomon toru.
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