Fujiyasu Masahira Wakizashi in Soshu Den style for sale

Brano · November 17, 2022

Offer for sale Miyairi school Wakizashi in Shirasaya

Mei : Fujiyasu Masahira

Era: Gendai

Habaki: Double cooper Habaki with gold color

Nagasa: 52,2 cm

Sori: 0,9 cm

Motohaba: 3.2 cm

Sakihaba: 2.6 cm

Kasane:. 0.7 cm

Shirasaya with Sayagaki

Masahira is a very important smith. He was one of the top students of Miyairi Akihira/Yukihira - a national living treasure route.

Upon Miyairi Sensei unexpected passing, he took on training his son, Miyairi Kei (Nidai Yukihira). Miyairi Kei would go on to a spectacular career and achieved Mukansa in 2000.

Although, Fujiyasu Masahira gave up on contest and competitions and therefore will never be Mukansa or higher, he was very successful when he did participate. There is a very interesting write up on him in "The New Generation of Japanese Swordsmiths", that describes his passion for finding his own unique way to forge swords and his reluctance to attempt to simply recreate old blades, which is what he seemed to perceive was the only way to win. Just a really interesting guy and talented smith.

An interesting article about the work Fujiyasu Masahira you can be found eg. here

https://nihontou.jp/choice03/toukenkobugu/masahira/01-e.html

The blade is done in excellent Soshu Den, which the Miyairi group is well known for.

As you can see in the Sayagaki, "Fujiyasu Masahira made this sword for Mr. Clinton in 1991".

Asked price for this excellent modern Wakizashi is SOLD

Price includes transport costs within Europe

No customs duties within EU