NihontoWatchSwordsmith Kiyohira's real name was Miyairi Eizo, born in May of Taisho 13 in Sakaki-machi, Hanishina-gun, Nagano Prefecture as the younger brother of the master Miyairi Yukihira, a Living National Treasure representing the Showa era. He studied sword forging under his older brother Yukihira from Showa 16 and became independent in Showa 23. He admired the local master smith Kiyomaro and pursued his style; he took the character "Kiyo" from Kiyomaro, first signing as Kiyohira and later changing his name to Kiyomune. He won numerous awards and received a commendation from the Governor of Nagano Prefecture as an Award for Distinguished Service to Arts and Culture in Heisei 12. This work is long and full of the ambition of a Kiyomaro utsushi. Died May 26, Heisei 15.
NihontoWatchKiyohira清平
Offered by E-sword
5 on the market
As written by the shop
Machine translation from the shop's Japanese · may contain errors ·
Nagano · around 1926-1989
Tōken Taikan top 60%
5 pieces on the market now
Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
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¥600,000