{"product_id":"newly-forged-katana-by-nobuyasu","title":"Newly Forged Katana by Nobuyasu","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNobuyasu So\u003c\/strong\u003e forges his blades in \u003cstrong\u003eSannō, Hakata Ward, Fukuoka City\u003c\/strong\u003e — a city with deep roots in the history of the Japanese sword. A member of the \u003cstrong\u003eKyushu Regional Branch of the All Japan Swordsmiths Association\u003c\/strong\u003e, he carries forward the proud legacy of the \u003cstrong\u003eSo school\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Fukuoka's most distinguished swordsmithing lineages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe So family represents three generations of unbroken mastery. Nobuyasu's grandfather, \u003cstrong\u003eTsutomu So\u003c\/strong\u003e, and his father, \u003cstrong\u003eMasachika So\u003c\/strong\u003e, have both attained \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emukansa\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e — the highest honor in the Japanese swordsmithing world, awarded to those whose skill is deemed beyond the need of judgment. To be born into such a lineage is to inherit both an extraordinary privilege and a profound responsibility, and Nobuyasu has embraced that legacy with evident dedication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe hallmark of the So school is its pursuit of \u003cstrong\u003eSoshu-den\u003c\/strong\u003e — the bold, dramatically expressive tradition of swordmaking associated with the great medieval smiths of Sagami Province, characterized by a steel surface alive with \u003cem\u003enie\u003c\/em\u003e activity and an almost fierce vitality. Equally central to the school's identity is its deep study of \u003cstrong\u003eMinamoto no Kiyomaro\u003c\/strong\u003e, the visionary Edo-period master celebrated as \u003cem\u003e\"the Unkei of the late Tokugawa era\"\u003c\/em\u003e — a swordsmith whose blades combined devastating cutting performance with breathtaking beauty. The So school's faithful recreations — \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eutsushi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e — of Kiyomaro's work are regarded as among the finest produced by any living swordsmiths. Nobuyasu has inherited this tradition fully, bringing to his own blades the same fierce elegance and technical precision that have defined his family's name for three generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe school also traces a spiritual connection to the legacy of \u003cstrong\u003eSamonji\u003c\/strong\u003e — the legendary 14th-century Fukuoka swordsmith whose blades remain national treasures — grounding the So lineage in the very soil from which Fukuoka's sword culture first arose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eNobuyasu's talent has already earned recognition on the national stage. At the prestigious \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eOmamori-gatana\u003c\/em\u003e Exhibition\u003c\/strong\u003e, he claimed the \u003cstrong\u003eSanyo Shimbun Award (6th Place)\u003c\/strong\u003e at the 13th edition, followed by a further \u003cstrong\u003eprize at the 14th edition (11th Place)\u003c\/strong\u003e — a consistency of achievement that marks him as one of the most promising swordsmiths of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr class=\"border-border-200 border-t-0.5 my-3 mx-1.5\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith two mukansa masters behind him and the spirit of Kiyomaro and Samonji coursing through every blade he forges, Nobuyasu Sō stands at the threshold of a remarkable career — and the swordsmithing world watches with great anticipation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOZANDO KATANA SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42508409503939,"sku":null,"price":3000000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0491\/2178\/8069\/files\/nobuyasu.jpg?v=1692759213","url":"https:\/\/japanesesword.net\/products\/newly-forged-katana-by-nobuyasu","provider":"Tozando Katana Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}