"Yasuchika" by Tomijiro Miyazaki

"Yasuchika" by Tomijiro Miyazaki"Yasuchika" by Tomijiro Miyazaki is a great book not only about the artist but also on how to look and interpret tosogu. There are many books with technical descriptions and summaries of depicted story but there are few that actually teach us how to interpret the piece at hand and learn what the artist wanted to relay. That is why I think this is one of the must have books about tosogu. Pictures are reasonable quality, however they are more than

All appear to be dancing

Fuchikashira made of iron and decorated with phoenix made in gold nunome zogan

Seppa with gold foil

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In custom made hakogaki by Dr

Shakudo menuki decorated with flower arrangement

This shakudo is very reflective and it is not because of lacquer or oils

Fuchi has some gilded and silver elements

I managed to find very similar Iwamoto School set

Shinchu tsuba signed "Yukikiyo" with NBTHK Hozon Tosogu

ships and clouds

Silver plated tsuba signed "Kikuchi Masanaga" with Kao