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At the forge
Filmed by a photographer at his forge in Ōmuta, in 2020; both carry his name in the title card.
Play: 小宮國天刀工、土置きから焼き入れ (Komiya Kokuten tōkō, tsuchioki kara yaki-ire; the smith Komiya Kokuten, from the tsuchioki to the hardening)
小宮國天刀工、土置きから焼き入れ (Komiya Kokuten tōkō, tsuchioki kara yaki-ire; the smith Komiya Kokuten, from the tsuchioki to the hardening) · m2photoMovie, 宮田昌彦 (probable reading: Miyata Masahiko)
4:15 · 8 June 2020
He applies the hardening clay, heats the blade in the pine-charcoal hearth and quenches it.
Play: 小宮國天刀工 ガラス越しの焼き入れ (Komiya Kokuten tōkō, garasu-goshi no yaki-ire; Komiya Kokuten’s hardening, through the glass)
小宮國天刀工 ガラス越しの焼き入れ (Komiya Kokuten tōkō, garasu-goshi no yaki-ire; Komiya Kokuten’s hardening, through the glass) · m2photoMovie, 宮田昌彦 (probable reading: Miyata Masahiko)
1:12 · 14 January 2020
The hardening filmed through the glass wall of the tank: you can see the blade curve.
He speaks
Recorded by an enthusiast from Sasebo who films exhibitions in the area.
Play: 刀匠ギャラリートーク (Tōshō gyararī tōku; Smiths’ gallery talk)
刀匠ギャラリートーク (Tōshō gyararī tōku; Smiths’ gallery talk) · りん (Rin) channel
1:02:02 · 11 October 2024
Talk with Kimura Kanemitsu at the Sasebo art centre, in September 2024: the process, the works on show and family memories.
Play: そうだ！お守り刀展覧会に行こう！ (Sō da! Omamori-gatana Tenrankai ni ikō!; That’s it, let’s go to the omamori-gatana exhibition!)
そうだ！お守り刀展覧会に行こう！ (Sō da! Omamori-gatana Tenrankai ni ikō!; That’s it, let’s go to the omamori-gatana exhibition!) · りん (Rin) channel
8:44 · 26 February 2020
Setting up the 14th omamori-gatana exhibition in Sasebo, with Kimura Kanemitsu and Nishimura Naomasa.
Play: 刀匠展 (Tōshō-ten) 九州の技と美 (Kyūshū no waza to bi; Swordsmiths: the skill and beauty of Kyūshū)
刀匠展 (Tōshō-ten) 九州の技と美 (Kyūshū no waza to bi; Swordsmiths: the skill and beauty of Kyūshū) · りん (Rin) channel
11:59 · 10 July 2025
Interview with two smiths, Nishimura and Komiya, about the Kokura castle exhibition.
His competition tachi
Videos by visitors to the NBTHK exhibitions at the Japanese Sword Museum in Tokyo, with the card of each work.
Play: 太刀 (tachi), 銘 (mei) 三池住小宮國天作之 (Miike-jū Komiya Kokuten kore o tsukuru) 令和七年二月吉日 (Reiwa shichinen nigatsu kichijitsu), 寒山賞 (Kanzanshō)
太刀 (tachi), 銘 (mei) 三池住小宮國天作之 (Miike-jū Komiya Kokuten kore o tsukuru) 令和七年二月吉日 (Reiwa shichinen nigatsu kichijitsu), 寒山賞 (Kanzanshō) · 永野照男 (probable reading: Nagano Teruo)
1:17 · 7 August 2025
The tachi of the 2025 Kanzanshō: the whole blade, the card, the hamon and the point.
Play: 薫山賞 (Kunzanshō): 太刀 國天 (tachi, Kokuten) 令和五年初月吉日 (Reiwa gonen shogetsu kichijitsu), 76.2 cm
薫山賞 (Kunzanshō): 太刀 國天 (tachi, Kokuten) 令和五年初月吉日 (Reiwa gonen shogetsu kichijitsu), 76.2 cm · 永野照男 (probable reading: Nagano Teruo)
0:49 · 22 August 2023
The tachi of the 2023 Kunzanshō, with its card.
Play: 日本刀 (Nihontō) 令和八年度現代刀展賞 (Reiwa hachinendo Gendai Tōten-shō) 作刀の部 (sakutō no bu; the prize-winning works of 2026)
日本刀 (Nihontō) 令和八年度現代刀展賞 (Reiwa hachinendo Gendai Tōten-shō) 作刀の部 (sakutō no bu; the prize-winning works of 2026) · NIHONTOU
13:31 · 5 August 2026
The six prize-winning works of 2026; his tachi of the Yūshūshō niseki appears at around 10:30–12:20, with the card, the hamon and the tang.