Komikya Kunitada

period:	Shinsakuto
designation:	none
nakago:	ubu, one mekugiana
nagasa:	70.4cm
price:	-sold-

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He was born February 20th in Showa 29 (1954). He is the oldest son of Komiya Kunisada, a 74 year old swordsmith. He has two younger brothers, Yasumitsu (47) and Kunimitsu (44), both swordsmiths. They live and work in Omuta-shi in Fukuoka Prefecture.

Kunitada swords are reknowned for iaido and tameshigiri and highly sought after with a substantial waiting list. All their blades are traditionally made, with an emphasis on strength and sharpness. This sword is in a solid tameshigiri or iaido koshirae, and polished for tameshigiri.

Though it is in polish for cutting practice, it is actually quite enjoyable, with an o-choji hamon. The jihada has not been accentuated by the polish, but is ko-mokume mixed with masame. For a cutting sword, it is quite attractive.