Kawachi Kunihira has been Mukansha
since 1987
He is in line for Living National
Treasure. - Which would bring his pieces to a very high increased valuation.
Heritage: He is the direct line
from Kawachi-no-Kami Kunisuke
He is the present Cultural Property
for the Yoshino Area (Yamato)
He was the student of the Living
National Treasure Miyairi Shohei
| "Remember, it's best to live
one's life, free of deceit. As one reaps what is sown, one's blades are
free of deceit." |
Update:
This particular blade is featured
on pg. 126 of Kapp’s, Modern Japanese Swordsmiths.
Nagasa: 71.5 cm
Moto-haba: 3.6 cm
Saki-haba: 2.5 cm
Blade Wt. 1lb. 10.65 oz
Sugata: Shinogi-zukuri with
Mitsu-mune
Jigane: Ko-Itame w Ji-Nie,
hint of Nie Usturi
Hamon: Koshiba in Midare
with Suguba Rai Kunimitsu Ustushi-mono with Mura-Nie
Sugata, Rai Hada and Kunimitsu Nie-Utsuri.
So good, "if you darkened the tang
and polished it down, it'd make Kunimitsu Bunkazai! Just perfect."
In fine Presentation Box signed
by the master himself
Kunihira is the author of:
"The Art of the Japanese Sword
as Taught by the Experts"
by Kawachi Kunihira and Masao Manabe
He restored the Naesusaya no Tachi
from the Inariyama Tumulus
and a Tachi from the Fujinoki Tumulus
He is holder of the Unsurpassed
Technique from Nara Prefecture.
He restored many of the famous
Nara pieces.
Kunihira is the Visiting Art Instructor
for the Art Research Institute of the Graduate School of the Tokyo National
University of Fine Arts and Music |
