Kantei

Bibliography and credits

Sources

The sources consulted on 4 October 2026. What is marked as attribution is stated by a source, often the smith himself, and has not been checked separately; not all sources are cited here. Only the NBTHK ones are linked; the others are cited by name. The photos carry their credit in “Image credits”.

On this page
  1. Sources

Sources

NBTHK (consulted for the prizes)

  1. NBTHK, catalogue of the 新作名刀展 (Shinsaku Meitōten) of fiscal year 2017
  2. NBTHK, catalogue of the 現代刀職展 (Gendai Tōshokuten) 2021
  3. NBTHK, catalogue of the 現代刀職展 (Gendai Tōshokuten) 2022
  4. NBTHK, results of the 現代刀職展 (Gendai Tōshokuten) 2023, forging section
  5. NBTHK, catalogue of the 現代刀職展 (Gendai Tōshokuten) 2024
  6. NBTHK, catalogues of the 現代刀職展 (Gendai Tōshokuten) 2025 and 2026

Interviews, press and magazines

  1. Kōshūryū Jūjutsu, interview with the smith, 14 March 2020
  2. Discover Japan, feature of 18 July 2020
  3. Iaido Journal (EJMAS), May 2005: Fusatarō’s seminar in Canada
  4. Metal Museum (Memphis): the forging workshop of Fusatarō, from 28 February to 1 March 2020
  5. Gifu Gifoo, Hashima news: the 2022 exhibition

Image credits

  1. Fusatarō, in a white kimono, at his forge (fusataro-retrato.jpg)

    Photo: the smith himself.
  2. A ceremonial public forging in Japan, in white clothes and eboshi (烏帽子, eboshi) (forja-ceremonial-japon.jpg)

    Photo: the smith himself.
  3. A public forging in France, with a local smith on the sledgehammer; Fusatarō, on the right, in eboshi (烏帽子, eboshi) (forja-en-publico-francia.jpg)

    Photo: the smith himself.
  4. A talk before an audience in a hall (charla-ante-el-publico.jpg)

    Photo: the smith himself.
  5. Fusatarō at the hearth of his forge (fusataro-ante-el-hogar.jpg)

    Photo: the smith himself.
  6. Forging in pairs: Fusatarō holds the piece and an assistant strikes with the sledgehammer (fusataro-forja-con-ayudante.jpg)

    Photo: the smith himself.