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Tamahagane 360mm 直刃(suguha) swordsmith(mukansa) Hirokuni Hiroki

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Description.

◎Size
Full Length:about 510 mm
Blade Length:about 360 mm
Thickness:about 4 mm
Weight:about 360 g
◎Spec
Swordsmith:swordsmith(mukansa) Hirokuni Hiroki
Hamon:suguha
Steel:Tamahagane
Handle:red sanders・bolbit processing
Sheath:red samder
Bolster:silver
◎Others
Artisan

Hirokuni HIROKI


Born in 1948 (Shōwa 23)

In 1948, He was born in Fukuoka. He received an initial lesson in father, Swordsmith Hirokuni Hiroki from early childhood.

In 1965, he became a disciple of Swordsmith・“Seihou Smitani”, a national treasure.

In 1968, He became a certified official of the agency for cultural affairs.

In 1973, independent. Career; In 1979, He win a Dark-blue Ribbon Medal.

In 1985, He was ordered production of the removal of a shrine dedicated treasure in a year of anniversary of Ise-Jingu Shrine.

In 1994 He dedicate it in Kamakura Hachiman shrine and forging.

In 2005 and in 2006, Hi is ordered dedicated treasure production of Ise-jingu Grand Shrine. History of awarded prize; In 1968, he received the first prize at the new sword maker exhibition.

In 1986 He received the kanzan award, In 1987 the Mainichi newspaper company prize. In 1988, the Japan sword Preservation Society Award, In 1991, the Commissioner of the agency for cultural affairs, In 1992, the Japan sword Preservation Society Award, In 1993, the kanzan prize, In 1996, the chairman of the all Japan sword Association, and the 1996 assignment “Mukansa” (not submitted to the selecting committee).

He assembling to public attention next living national treasure. He died in 2013. He was 65 years old.

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