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Post by yamaarashi on Apr 9, 2021 18:56:23 GMT
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Nihonto
Apr 9, 2021 19:11:32 GMT
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Post by soulfromheart on Apr 9, 2021 19:11:32 GMT
I don't know for others but my jaw is still open before all this awesomeness.  |
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Nihonto
Apr 10, 2021 15:05:58 GMT
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Post by JH Lee on Apr 10, 2021 15:05:58 GMT
This is truly an amazing collection. Wow. Just... wow.
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Nihonto
Apr 10, 2021 17:32:55 GMT
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Post by pellius on Apr 10, 2021 17:32:55 GMT
Wow!
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Post by jeff190 on Apr 13, 2021 4:49:27 GMT
wow wow
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Post by Dandelion on Apr 13, 2021 16:23:36 GMT
I guess thats the "wow wow wow", but i say it anyway: i cant see any pictures...
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Post by yamaarashi on Apr 13, 2021 17:51:19 GMT
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Post by Jussi Ekholm on Apr 13, 2021 18:09:42 GMT
Very nice collection. I remember seeing the pictures few days ago.
I was curious what drew you into Kazuyoshi as you have so many swords made by him? They did seem very nice swords as I recall from the pictures you had up, just curious if there is something more specific as you have several.
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Post by yamaarashi on Apr 13, 2021 21:50:06 GMT
Thank you - and I suppose it was just coincidence/happenstance initially. I was on the hunt for an utsushi Kiyomaro style blade, and a blade of that particular type became available by this smith.
For whatever reason, the majority of what I've seen by him, I've been drawn to. The sugata of his work, hamon styles, etc., just always seem to speak to me. Admittedly, I have seen a few utsushi style blades by him imitating older famous smiths that I didn't really care for - not because his work wasn't fantastic, but the style/hamon didn't really pique my interest.
It's generally difficult to dig up info on modern smiths, aside from the likes of Yoshihara, etc., but this particular smith has a father and brother who both reached Mukansa status; although he has won quite a few awards for his work as well. Apparently he is known for his utsushi work, supposedly only producing 60 swords during a specific 12-year period at one point, while trying to perfect the craft/imitation of certain famous smiths.
His works appear for sale quite rarely on the usual Japanese dealer sites, but I've managed to wrangle a few together over the past couple years.
My main tameshigiri blade is the 1972 sword shown, which is one of his earlier works, and not an utsushi style sword. Fantastic cutter.
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Post by rannh1 on Apr 17, 2021 15:30:36 GMT
Wow this is an impressive collection  |
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Post by tombeck on May 13, 2021 11:05:02 GMT
Wow I have green eyes right now, all look incredible!
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Post by ThomasW on May 14, 2021 17:26:43 GMT
Amazing pieces!
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