Miyairi Kozaemon Yukihira

宮入小左衛門行平 (Miyairi Kozaemon Yukihira)

A contemporary smith, son of Miyairi Akihira, who took the name Miyairi Kozaemon Yukihira; mukansa since 2000.

A whole tachi blade on a black background, with a detail of the point and both sides of the signed tang.
Photo: dealer in Japan

Profile

Miyairi Kozaemon Yukihira is the son of Miyairi Akihira, a living national treasure who from 1973 signed as Yukihira; the son inherited the name. He belongs to the smith family of Sakaki in Nagano, which also includes his cousin Miyairi Norihiro and his uncle Miyairi Kiyomune. He was made mukansa in 2000.

Monograph

Miyairi Kozaemon Yukihira (宮入小左衛門行平) Mukansa since 2000 and NBTHK second prize in 2019: his quick profile and the essentials. Read the monograph

Rankings

  • Mukansa since 2000

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