Chikushi Gunto Tanren

[Itomagoi]

Hello everyone,
I have two questions. According to this page:

 

http://www.jp-sword....imitsu/kunimitsu.htm

 

Komiya Shiro Kunimitsu managed Chikushi Gunto Tanren Branch in 1943. Do any of you have more information / photos about the Chikushi Gunto Tanren?

 

The second question also relates to the link. Does anyone have any information about Sonoda Tsumoru? Unfortunately I can't find anything.

 

Thank you.

[Bruce Pennington]

@mecox might.

[mecox]

Did you search NMB for Kunimitsu, there is some good info.

[Itomagoi]

Yes, I have. And I have most of the information in my database, but didn't find anything from Chikushi Gunto Tanren or Sonoda Tsumoru.

[Itomagoi]

ok ok, I've done my homework :-D
There was no Sonoda Tsumoru. That's a translation error. Sonoda Seki (園田積) is correct and that is the father of Komiya Shiro Kunimitsu shodai.

[Itomagoi]

I have created an overview of muto- and komiya family for all those who are interested in this lineage. If anyone would like to add something, please feel free to do so.

 

Source:

https://www.siroukun...tu.com/artisans.html
e Swordsmith of Japan A-Z by M. Sesko

Muto family - Komiya family.pdf

[Itomagoi]

There is an Muto Hirohisa, but I can't place him in the family tree.

[Kiipu]

This is what I have for Hirohisa 久廣 in 1937.

氏名 Full Name:　武藤･秀吉 Mutō Hideyoshi?.

刻銘 Inscription:　久廣 Hisahiro.

住所 Address:　福岡縣三潴郡大川町酒見四八六 Fukuoka-ken Mizuma-gun Ōkawa-machi Sakami 487.

徒弟ノ数 Number of Apprentices:　一 (１).

資本 Capital: ２､０００￥.

製造能力 Manufacturing Capacity: 一ケ月 一五 15 per month.

[Itomagoi]

Hello Thomas, 

thank you for your information. Perhaps this Hirohisa -> Signature : Hisahiro is the older brother of Mutō (Hachirō) Yukihiro and Mutō (Hideyoshi) Hidehiro.

[Itomagoi]

To conclude this topic, this photo.

It was taken around 1952 in front of the Komiya family home in Omuta, Kyushu. I can't say 100% whether the translation is correct.

[Kiipu]

Hi Peter, not sure if any of this 1937 information helps, but better safe than sorry.  Thanks for posting that interesting photograph.

 

1937

氏名 Full Name:　小宮･四郎 Komiya Shirō.

刻銘 Inscription:　小宮四郎國光　Komiya Shirō Kunimitsu.

住所 Address:　大牟田市東新町二ノ六 Ōmuta-shi Higashishin-machi 2-6.

徒弟ノ数 Number of Apprentices:　一 (１).

製造能力 Manufacturing Capacity:　一ケ月 五 5 per month.

[lucidorise]

Hi guys,

 

Riding on chikushi smiths, wonder anyone has info on Chikushi Nyudo Masachika? 
 

Ronnie