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I just got informed that the tsuba I sent for this year's NBTHK contest got awarded Nyusen 1st! This is a great result for me as I ranked 6 positions higher than last year.
I will keep practicing to improve my skills and hopefully get an higher rank next year.
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Thank you all!
 

6 minutes ago, ROKUJURO said:

Is this an UTSUSHI of an existing TSUBA or is it completely your idea and design?

This is an utsushi of an existing tsuba by Nobuie

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I don’t think pictures give it justice. I have seen it in hand and it was truly fantastic. I had the impression of holding a Norisuke tsuba (and that’s a compliment because he was a great tsuba maker who made many copies of famous Owari tsubako). It was so good I wanted to keep it!

 

well done Manuel! 😊👍🏻

 

 

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Well done Coden! Excellent achievement. I remember jointly checking out your other tsuba during the 2023 DTI and looking at its original-inspiration progenitor tsuba. This one is even better. 

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This is the original one

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I actually have some better pictures of this tsuba but i've been asked not to share them around.
Of course in comparison with the original mine is still many steps below.

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i quote directly Markus Sesko's description:
"It bears on the side with the mei the inscription “un wa ten ni ari” (運有天, “Fate lies with heaven”), the ura side of this piece bears the Buddhist prayer “Namu Myôhô Renge Kyô” (南無妙法蓮華経, “Glory to the Sutra of the Lotus of the Supreme Law”)."

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NBTHK published the results and with my surprise i'm the only foreigner in the category. To be just one step from a prize as a foreigner and amateur is at the same time making me proud and pushes me to improve even more!

Results in Japanese:
2024年度現代刀職展「研磨・刀身彫・彫金・外装の部」審査結果一覧.pdf

Results translated in english with Google Translate:

ENG2024年度現代刀職展「研磨・刀身彫・彫金・外装の部」審査結果一覧 .pdf

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I'm most interested in Ford Hallam's submitted tsuba. Paul Martin used to provide a link that showed images of the awarded tosogu. Can anyone please provide a link to any such images? 

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