About: Yoshindo Yoshihara

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Yoshindo Yoshihara (1943) is a Japanese swordsmith based in Tokyo. His family have made swords for ten generations, and he himself learned the art from his grandfather, Yoshihara Kuniie. Yoshindo himself gained his licence as a smith in 1965. Yoshihara uses traditional techniques in his work, and uses tamahagane steel. Until 1970 he produced swords primarily in the Soshu tradition of Masamune, but switched in the 1970s to creating swords in the Bizen style. Yoshihara has trained nine apprentices, including his son Yoshikazu who was to take over the business but his son died unexpectedly.

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  • Yoshindo Yoshihara (1943) is a Japanese swordsmith based in Tokyo. His family have made swords for ten generations, and he himself learned the art from his grandfather, Yoshihara Kuniie. Yoshindo himself gained his licence as a smith in 1965. Yoshihara uses traditional techniques in his work, and uses tamahagane steel. Until 1970 he produced swords primarily in the Soshu tradition of Masamune, but switched in the 1970s to creating swords in the Bizen style. Yoshihara has trained nine apprentices, including his son Yoshikazu who was to take over the business but his son died unexpectedly. (en)
  • 吉原 義人（よしはら よしんど、1943年〈昭和18年〉2月21日 - ）は、日本の刀匠。日本美術刀剣保存協会無鑑査刀匠、東京都指定無形文化財保持者。 (ja)
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  • Yoshindo Yoshihara (1943) is a Japanese swordsmith based in Tokyo. His family have made swords for ten generations, and he himself learned the art from his grandfather, Yoshihara Kuniie. Yoshindo himself gained his licence as a smith in 1965. Yoshihara uses traditional techniques in his work, and uses tamahagane steel. Until 1970 he produced swords primarily in the Soshu tradition of Masamune, but switched in the 1970s to creating swords in the Bizen style. Yoshihara has trained nine apprentices, including his son Yoshikazu who was to take over the business but his son died unexpectedly. (en)
  • 吉原 義人（よしはら よしんど、1943年〈昭和18年〉2月21日 - ）は、日本の刀匠。日本美術刀剣保存協会無鑑査刀匠、東京都指定無形文化財保持者。 (ja)
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  • 吉原義人 (ja)
  • Yoshindo Yoshihara (en)
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