Amakuni

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Amakuni ( Japanese 天国 ) is a Japanese swordsmith from the 8th century who is known as the father of Japanese swordsmithing. Its real existence cannot be proven.

Amakuni lived near Uta in the Yamato province at the time of Emperor Kanmu (781-806) and taught his son, the swordsmith Amakura ( 天 座 , also Amaza ) , who later became known . One of the swords attributed to them, the Kogarasu-maru , belonged to the Taira family treasure . It was inherited over many generations and is now part of the Japanese treasury.

Amakuni is said to have been the first Japanese swordsmith who signed the Erl (blade) (Nakago) of the sword, but there are no longer any blades with his signature.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Tilley, William: One Hundred Masterpieces from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton , p. 40

literature

  • Werner Lind: The dictionary of martial arts. Sportverlag, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-328-00898-5
  • Yasu, Kizu: Swordsmiths of the Yamato School , Hawley Publications 1991, ISBN 0-910704-15-5
  • Tilley, William: One Hundred Masterpieces from the Collection of Dr. Walter A. Compton , Christie, Manson & Woods International, Inc. 1992, ISBN 1-880907-00-3 , p. 38 ff.
personal data
SURNAME Amakuni
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 天国 (Japanese)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Father of Japanese swordsmiths
DATE OF BIRTH 8th century
DATE OF DEATH 8th century