河内国平 平成29年 華やかな皆焼に足葉頻りに入り地刃明るく冴える最高傑作 身幅3.4cm刀身彫見事 自署刀箱付 一尺六分
Mukansa

Kawachi Kunihira Wakizashi

No.097902

Kawachi Kunihira 29th Heisei(2017), Mihaba 3.4cm, Gorgeouse Hitatsura, Ashi and You entered frequently, Jiba is bright and clear, a masterpiece, Superb blade carving, with a signed sword box, 32.0cm

¥2,000,000（tax included）
Mei-Omote
道　国平 左句重光刻之 Michi Kunihira Sa ku Shigemitsu korewo Kizamu
Ura-mei
平成山川嘉辰令月 Heisei Sansen Kashinreigetsu
Registration
Nara 9/15/29(Heisei)
Size

Hachou 32.0cm　(一尺六分)　Sori 0.4cm
Moto-Haba 3.4cm　Moto-Kasane 0.55cm　Nakago-Chou 9.5cm　Weight 272g

Shape
Hiradukuri, Mitsumune, Wide Mihaba, Shallow Sori-tsuku
Kitae
Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Jinie entered finely, Iron is clear.
Hamon
Gunome, Muneyaki, Tobiyaki entered frequently, Hitatsura, There are a lot of Ashi and You , Small-Nie entered frequently, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Midarekonde-Togarigokoroni-Kaeru.
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimesujikai, Mekugiana is one(1)
Habaki
Double Kinkise.
Carving
Carving the words:"The light sound of the Fuigo(Bellows)-mackerel-sky-clouds"
Drscription
Swordsmith Kunihira—whose real name is Kawachi Michio—was born in Osaka in 1941 as the second son of the 14th-generation KawachinoKami Kunisuke.
While studying law at Kansai University, he apprenticed under the archaeologist Suenaga Masao . After graduating, he became a pupil of NingenKokuhou(Living National Treasure) Miyairi Akihira to study the Sosyu tradition. Following his debut as an independent smith, he won numerous prestigious awards, including the Takamatsunomiya Prize; twelve years into his independent career, he apprenticed under NingenKokuhou (Living National Treasure) Sumitani Masamine to master the Bizen tradition.
In 1987, a sword he crafted in the Bizen tradition won the Commissioner for Bunkacho Choukansyou（Cultural Affairs Award), and that same year, he was certified as an artist of "Mukansa" (non-judged) status. In 1995, he mastered the "Yamato-den" (Yamato tradition) of sword making, and in 2005, he was designated a Holder of Mukeibunkazai Hojisya (Intangible Cultural Property) by Nara Prefecture. In 2014, he successfully recreated the *Midare-Utsuri* (irregularly patterned temper-line reflection) and was awarded the Masamune Prize.
This sword has Mihaba 3.4cm, magnificent Hiradukuri Sunnobi-Tanto, Tsunda-Small-Itamehada, Jinie entered finely, Bright and clear with beautiful Jigane, Gunome, Muneyaki and Tobiyaki entered frequently, Gorgeouse Hitatsura, There are Ashi and You frequently, Small-Nie entered deeply, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakaru, It works well in sword, Nioikuchi is bright and clear, a masterpiece.
河内国平 脇差 無監査