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KUDO, Masashige（工藤将成） 1-6

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Kudo’s first work was a small knife without a blade crest that he made in his 2nd year after he started. In 2004, he exhibited his sword for the first time at the New Sword Exhibition and he received the Effort Award and the Newcomer Award. In the following year of 2005, ......

 

 

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KUDO, Masashige（工藤将成） 1-5

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2021 冠落短刀 努力賞１席　（#1 Award for Effort）

 

In 2001, Kudo received official authorization to be a swordsmith. Two years later, Master Fujiyasu asked him to make a single long sword, and Kudo tried one. Kudo swordsmith himself wanted to make an old Bizen piece, but in the end, he was .....

 

 

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KUDO, Masashige（工藤将成） 1-4

Turning Point

 

Kudo swordsmith once ran away from Fujiyasu blacksmith place during his training. It was the 4th year of his training era. He trained his work living with the master’s, Masahira Fujiyasu, family; e.g. a live-in training. It was natural for him to help with various daily housework. 

 

 

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KUDO, Masashige （工藤将成） 1-3

Memories of the training era

 
He started his training in the middle of April, one month after graduating from high school. It began from the chores that continued for several months to help with household affairs and during this time period, he could not even enter into the workplace.
 
 
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Visiting the Ueno National Museum and the Japanese Sword Museum, Kudo continued his self-study for the special terms of swords by watching the actual swords. Eventually he became friends with the receptionist at the Japanese Sword Museum and......