NihontoWatchOosumi Toshihira (Oosumi Toshihira, January 23, 1932 – October 4, 2009) was a tosho from Ota City, Gunma Prefecture. His real name was Oosumi Sadao (Sadao). In 1952, he became a disciple of the tosho Miyairi Akihira (Yukihira) of Sakaki Town, Nagano Prefecture, who later became a Ningen Kokuho. After becoming independent in 1960, in his very early period, there are works with midareba in the Bizen-den style; from around 1968, he strove to research works based on the suguha of Yamato-den, Yamashiro-den, and the Bitchu Aoe school, eventually coming to be praised in later years as "Oosumi of the Suguha." He had a history of numerous awards, including winning the Masamune-sho three times, and was designated a Gunma Prefecture-designated Mukei Bunkazai Hojisha in 1977, and a Juyo Mukei Bunkazai Hojisha (Ningen Kokuho) in 1997. In 1999, he received the Shiju Hosho. In 2001, he presented an omamori-katana to Toshi-no-miya Aiko Naishinno. In 2005, he also received the Kyokujitsu Chujusho. On October 4, 2009, he passed away at the age of 77 at his home in Ota City. This work is a rare katakiriha-zukuri tanto among his works. The jigane is ko-itame hada with abundant ji-nie, resulting in a refined and moist tanren. The yakiba is a suguha in nioi-deki, with scattered ko-ashi appearing within the ha, and the nioiguchi is slightly shimari-gokoro, bright and saeru. Despite the unusual tsukuri, the nioiguchi is tempered uniformly on both the omote and ura, showing his magnificent skill. The boshi continues straight and returns in ko-maru. This work is a katakiriha-zukuri tanto by the tosho Ningen Kokuho Oosumi Toshihira; both the ji and ha are forged without flaw, and it is a precious hitotsu by this smith where the moisture-rich jigane and the bright, saeru suguha are in perfect harmony. Shirasaya, kin-kise ichiju habaki, Hozon Token Kanteisho.
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Osumi · around 1926-1989
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