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Kunihira Kawachi

  • 【Kawachi Kunihira, born October 1, 1941】A Japanese swordsmith, a modern master craftsman who holds an intangible cultural property of Nara Prefecture.

◆ Career

・He was born in 1941 in Osaka as the second son of the 14th oldest swordsmith Morikunisuke Kawachi.

In 1966, after graduating from the Faculty of Law at Kansai University, he moved to Akihira Miyairi (later Gyohei) and studied Soshuden to become an independent swordsmith in the plains of Higashiyoshino village in 1972.

◆ Awards and notable achievements

・1975 "Eisaku Sato Honorary Chairman Award"

・1978 "Mainichi Shimbun Prize"

・1979 "Takamatsunomiya Highest Prize" 1980-1981 "Kaoruyama Prize"

・1983 Japan Swordsman Association President's Award

・1986 "President's Award of the Japanese Sword Preservation Association"

・1987 "Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Award"

・1981 He held a solo exhibition at the Nara Prefectural Cultural Center.

・2010 He was awarded the title of Outstanding Technician (Modern Master Craftsman) by the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare.




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