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Tasai・田斎

Author's Introduction:

Akio Tasai
Born in Sanjo in 1939.

Apprenticed to Eitoshi Sato at age 12.
Became an independent craftsman in 1975.
Certified as a Traditional Craftsman in 2014.
Currently specializes in forging chisels.

Michio Tasai
Born in Sanjo in 1969.

Joined Tasai Chisel Forge in 1985.
Graduated from Niigata Prefectural Sanjo Technical High School in 1988.
Studied metallurgical engineering under Dr. Shigeyoshi Iwasaki in 1993.
Trained in Japanese swordsmithing under Takano Yukimitsu in 1998.
Licensed as a swordsmith by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs in 2006.
Selected for the Omamori Sword Exhibition in 2008 and 2009.
Certified as a Traditional Craftsman in 2020.
Currently specializes in making chisels, planes, carpentry tools, musical instrument-making tools, sword-mounting tools, and other traditional hand tools.

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