A man in a maroon jumper speaks in front of a red table with several bare swords.

Photo: Saitama prefecture · © Saitama Prefecture

Tachi · chōji · utsuri

Work and style

His documented works are two competition tachi; what is said about his style has not been checked.

On this page
  1. His competition tachi
  2. His style
  3. Gallery

His competition tachi

YearWorkSignatureLength
2017Tachi慶云直弘 (Keiun Naohiro)78.2 cm
2018Tachiyet to be confirmed76.8 cm

His style

  • His tachi have a tight steel, plenty of ji-nie, a striking chōji and utsuri; he does not imitate any particular master.
  • In those in kotō style, the steel is less tight; the yasurime tends to be left rough, because of his habit of scraping the steel.
  • He likes to experiment: he has forged blades with only three folds and hardened without clay, which gave a saka-chōji.

There is no description of his jihada or his hamon in a source that can be consulted.