Daniel Posted February 5, 2015 Report Posted February 5, 2015 Hi Does anyone know if the Gendai smith Akimoto Akitomo ever signed his work with the mei Musashi Jyu Akitomo Saku? Thanks in advance Regards Daniel Quote
cabowen Posted February 5, 2015 Report Posted February 5, 2015 Indeed he did.....Any photos of the rest of the blade? He was a good smith. I have a nice custom ordered blade by him done in an old tachi sugata with a curved nakago and ikubu-gissaki. Quote
Daniel Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Posted February 6, 2015 Here's some pics from the original listing on Aoi art. Katana: in Shirasaya with two Koshirae Signature: Musashi Jyu Akitomo Saku. (NBTHK Hozon Paper) Koki 2603 nen 3 gatsu Kichizitsu The blade is polished in Shirasaya. Blade length:68.4cm or26.93 inches. Sori: 1.6cm or0.63 inches. Width at the hamachi: 3.18cm or1.252 inches. Width at the Kissaki: 2.2 cm or0.866inches. Thickess at the hamachi: 0.725cm or 0.285inches. Era:Syowa period. Shape: The blade is wide and thick healthy blade and deep sori and longer Kissaki. Jitetsu:(texture)Itame hada well grained with much Jinie attach. Hamon: Niedeki Gunome Midare hamon and Cyoji midare hamon mix. In hamon, there are many ashi scatted and a lot of activities like small Kinsuji and Sunagashi. 1 Quote
cabowen Posted February 6, 2015 Report Posted February 6, 2015 Ah, I have seen that one....but thanks for the link.... Quote
Daniel Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Posted February 6, 2015 May I ask your opinion of the blade? Do the different mei mean anything? Thanks for your interest Kind Regards Daniel Quote
cabowen Posted February 6, 2015 Report Posted February 6, 2015 No real significance to the different mei. It's a nice blade and typical of his work at that time. Quote
Daniel Posted February 6, 2015 Author Report Posted February 6, 2015 Thanks Chris Sounds good as I bought it Quote
Daniel Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Posted February 7, 2015 Hi Anyone knows anything about the smith? If you do, please share. I know he was a student of Kurihara Hikosaburo and Kasama Shigetsugu. Would love to see some pics of the Tachi of yours Chris... Have a nice weekend all. Regards Daniel Quote
cabowen Posted February 7, 2015 Report Posted February 7, 2015 秋元昭友刀匠は、明治43年3月31日栃木県黒磯町生まれ、本名は秋元信一。祖父は善兵衛会津兼定。昭和6年赤坂氷川町日本刀鍛錬伝習所に入所。栗原彦三 郎昭秀、笠間一貫斎繁継に学ぶ。後に同伝習所や日本刀学院の師範となる。同門の後輩には、人間国宝の宮入行平刀匠や天田昭次刀匠を始め、数多くの刀匠がい る。 元陸軍受命刀匠。戦後は、昭和29年より作刀を再開、新作名刀展への出品や若手の育成など現代刀の復興に大きく貢献した。新作日本刀展にて、名誉賞3回、 総理大臣賞2回、文部大臣賞1回受賞。新作名刀展にて、優秀賞・努力賞などを多数受賞。 He was born March 31 in the 43rd year of Meiji. He was from Kuroiso in Tochigi Prefecture (Kurihara was also from Tochigi- thus the connection). His real name was Akimoto Shinichi. His grandfather was Zenhyoe Aizu Kanesada. In Showa 6 he entered the Nihonto Tanren Denshujo in Akasaka Hikawacho. He studied under Kurihara Hikosaburo Akihide and Kasama Ikkansai Shigetsugu. Later (Showa 16), he became an instructor when they moved the school to Zama and called it the Nihonto Gakuin. Miyairi Akihira and Amada Akitsugu were students under Akitomo, as were many others. He was a Rikugun Jumei Tosho. After the war, he returned to sword making in Showa 29. He made a large contribution to the revival of the craft post war by teaching and helping many young smiths and others who would enter the post war sword contests. In the war era contests, he won the Meio award 3 times, the Sori Daijin Award 3 times, the Monbu Daijin Award once. In the post war contests, he won the Yushu Award, the Doryoku Award, and many others.... Please try a google search as there is info available out there about him.... Will take some pictures next time I have the sword out for cleaning.... Quote
takakage Posted February 8, 2015 Report Posted February 8, 2015 Hi, For my last post on this board, a nakago of him. Quote
Jean Posted February 8, 2015 Report Posted February 8, 2015 Why is it your last post on this Board, Patrick? Quote
Daniel Posted February 9, 2015 Author Report Posted February 9, 2015 Thanks for the info Chris much appreciated. Patrick, thanks but ? Regards Daniel Quote
Daniel Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Posted March 7, 2015 Hi This is a little embarrassing but I would be grateful if you could help me translate the date. All of my books are still in a box somewhere. I moved just before Christmas and the garage is... Regards Daniel Quote
cabowen Posted March 7, 2015 Report Posted March 7, 2015 皇紀二千百三年三月吉日 Koki 2603 Nen 3 Gatsu Kichi Jitsu An auspicious day in March, 1943 Quote
Daniel Posted March 7, 2015 Author Report Posted March 7, 2015 Chris you're my hero! Thanks :-) Quote
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