Hashimoto Yukinori Sama, RIP

[Bugyotsuji]

Just recently he went to Tokyo with other artisans for the NBTHK awards ceremony and fell ill during the celebrations afterwards. He never made it home.
 

Tsukamaki-Shi Hashimoto Kun from the workshops at Osafuné was the humblest, kindest person you could imagine. He didn’t say much, but his eyes shone with respect and honesty. 

I simply wish to record his short life and eternal passing here. He leaves his young wife Ai San.
 

(Last summer he restrung the hilt of a wakizashi for me, and it was even better than I had expected. Everyone had high hopes for him. Such a sad affair for all.)

Awarded 14 prizes.

This he did for me.

[Matsunoki]

Whether we knew him or not, and obviously I did not, the loss of such an artisan as described by Piers is very sad and also very sobering. RIP. 

[Curran]

Somewhat striking. I didn't know him, but impression is that he was too young to pass from illness.

Sad to lose another artisan.

RIP.

 

[Bugyotsuji]

I remember some years ago a group of us went for a bite to eat at Yoshinoya after the local sword NBTHK meeting. He mentioned he had started a paper round from 3:00 am each morning, to supplement his income. 
 

Some of his work

[Brian]

Very sad news, we are losing far too many good people. Condolences to all who knew him

[Bugyotsuji]

Oh and I found these of his from five years ago in the camera memory. (Repeated spaced clicks will make these shots grow bigger and bigger.)

 

 

 

 

[Bugyotsuji]

Thanks for the kind thoughts everyone. I will pass on the link to this thread.
 

It will be hard to replace him as he was the de-facto go-to tsukamaki Shi for Osafuné, Bizen.

 

I remember Hashimoto Kun once saying that he orders in ‘himo’ (string), but once it’s strung it is called ‘ito’ (string, thread). The very same material. Perhaps the difference is in the tension, and corresponding thread thickness when strung.(?)

[Soshin]

I did not know him, but he was a first-class artist. Deepest condolences to his friends and family.