Noshudo Zero Primary Function: Anu Budaya Massappa Pappangenge naébbu Kenichi Mizuno

Noshudo Zero Primary Function: Anu Budaya Massappa Pappangenge naébbu Kenichi Mizuno iyanaritu pammènangngé iya temmaka riéloinna ri 2026 A' Design Award Ulaweng ri Katégori Kompétisi Desain Warisan Budaya dan Industri Budaya.

UlawengWarisan Budaya· 2026

Noshudo Zero Primary Function: Anu Budaya Massappa Pappangenge

ᨑᨗ Kenichi Mizuno

Pammènangngé A' Design Award Ulaweng ri Katégori Warisan Budaya

61,966

Pammènangngé Anugérah Naparessoi

Paressoi Status Anugérah untu #180133

ᨒᨕᨚ ᨑᨗ ᨔᨗᨈᨘ ᨈᨗᨈ ᨑᨗ A' Design Award ᨔᨗᨕᨑ ᨄᨙᨑᨙ ᨅᨙᨍᨗ ᨄᨂᨑᨁ

ᨓᨑᨊ

ᨉᨙᨔᨕᨗᨊᨙ

ᨄᨙᨑᨗᨖᨒ Noshudo Zero Primary Function: Anu Budaya Massappa Pappangenge

Book Text: Noshudo Zero iyanaritu séua anu budaya massappa pappangenge iya paccappurengngi pakkarajang peddang Jepang selaku alara untu' massappa alé sibawa asalewangeng. Ripébbu ri lima situru' cara turung-témurung sibawa tamahagane iya matanré atarongenna, iyaé pallawang ripaccappureng sibawa dapo cammingeng iya matteru' iya paccinnaengngi tau makkitangngé nenniya pappacceppuangngi appikkirang. Nasaba' napalisui séua bentu' budaya iya biasaé mancaji anu abbulereng sibawa akingkingeng, iyaé proyé' masséddéngngi laleng-laleng baru untu' rijagaiwi sibawa ripaddaunruwiwi pakkarajang turung-témurung. Iyaé pallawang tuli ripappaitangngi lao ri sining rupa tau ri Kota Seki.

ᨄᨂᨑᨁᨙ

ᨄᨙᨑᨗᨖᨒ A' Design Award Ulaweng

Noshudo Zero Primary Function: Anu Budaya Massappa Pappangenge iyanaritu pakoro A' Design Award Ulaweng, pakalebbi iya malompo tongeng iya ripabbere ri desain kelas pammulang, magello sibawa luar biasa. Pakoro Ulaweng iyanaritu karya iya inovatif, visioner sibawa mallangkara, iya mappakita kecerdasan, pangissengeng sibawa keahlian tau mabbuat. Noshudo Zero Primary Function: Anu Budaya Massappa Pappangenge ripakkirangngi mancaji penemuan iya lebbi ripuji, mappabbentuk trend sibawa monumental iya mappabbere nilai iya dena na rilebbi. Desain pakoro A' Design Award Ulaweng iyae iyanaritu karya spektakuler iya ripakalebbi iya malompo pawangekeng sibawa mappalaong wates seni, sains, desain sibawa teknologi. Noshudo Zero Primary Function: Anu Budaya Massappa Pappangenge mappabbentuk perasaan keinginan iya makkasuwiang, mappatettong passiri, mappogau kreativitas sibawa mappagello.

ᨑᨗ ᨆᨘᨋᨗᨊᨙ ᨉᨙᨔᨕᨗ

ᨀᨗ ᨄᨙᨑᨙ

ᨀᨑᨙᨉᨗ, ᨕᨂᨚᨈ ᨈᨗᨆ ᨔᨗᨅᨓ ᨑᨗᨏᨗ ᨈᨙᨀᨊᨗ ᨊᨄᨓᨙᨑᨙ ᨑᨗ ᨉᨙᨔᨕᨗᨊᨑᨙ.

Sipa Khas: Noshudo Zero is a circular Japanese sword reinterpreted as a symbolic blade for self reflection. To the best of our knowledge, it is the first documented circular Japanese blade realized primarily through traditional hand forging. The blade is made from tamahagane and reclaimed historic iron and was intentionally finished without a sharpened cutting edge, emphasizing cultural meaning, reflection, and presence rather than aggression.
Ukurang & Kemasang: The project features a circular Japanese blade with an approximate diameter of 300 millimeters. Primary materials include high purity tamahagane steel and reclaimed historic iron. The hilt and guard incorporate precision machined metal components. Traditional hand polishing and modern surface refinement were combined to achieve precise circular geometry, structural stability, and a uniform mirror like finish suitable for public exhibition.
Tag: Japanese sword, circular blade, symbolic blade, self reflection, cultural heritage, Seki City, traditional craft, hand forging, tamahagane, mirror finish
Téknologi Produksi: Creating the circular blade required controlled forging beyond conventional sword making practice. Under heat, the inner edge had to be contracted while the outer edge expanded in balance. Three forged material sets were lost before the final form of about 300 millimeters was achieved. The blade was then hand polished over several days to secure stable geometry and a uniform mirror surface, while precision machined parts were integrated in limited areas.
Tantangeng Désain: The main challenge was realizing a continuous circular blade through traditional hand forging while maintaining structural stability, material integrity, and visual balance. This geometry is rarely attempted in Japanese sword making because curvature control under heat is extremely difficult. Repeated trials, close coordination among swordsmiths, polishers, and machinists, and refinement of each step were necessary before the final blade could be completed successfully.
Panélitiang: This is practice based design research. The objective was to test whether Japanese sword craft could gain renewed cultural relevance through reinterpretation. Methods included historical review, concept development, prototyping, forged trials, and observation of workshop processes using reference models and process records. Experiments with swordsmiths and machinists produced a circular reflective blade. The result suggests new social and design value for traditional craft.
Inspirasi: This project reinterprets the Japanese sword as a reflective symbolic blade and a symbol of peace. Inspired by the cultural role of the mirror in Japan as a medium of self reflection, the design transforms the sword from an object associated with direction and confrontation into one of balance and contemplation. Through a continuous circular geometry, the work preserves the craft heritage of Seki while proposing that tradition can evolve through reinterpretation.
Wettu Proyék: The project began in April 2023 in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. Over twelve months, design development and prototyping were carried out between the design studio in Anjo City and traditional swordsmith workshops in Seki. The final prototype was completed in April 2024 and publicly presented as part of a local cultural initiative. Since completion, the work has remained on continuous public display in Seki City.
Alur Opérasi: The object functions as a focal point for quiet contemplation. In a gallery setting, the mirror surface reflects the viewer and encourages a reconsideration of the sword as a symbolic cultural presence rather than an instrument of force. Because the circular form removes the usual directional character of a blade, viewers engage with it less as a weapon and more as a mirror of the self, inviting reflection, balance, and awareness.
Paténg: Copyrights belong to Kenichi Mizuno, 2024.
Krédit Gambar: Image #1: Photographer Misaki Manabe, Noshudo Zero, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer Takao Inoue, Noshudo Zero, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer Takao Inoue, Noshudo Zero, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer Takao Inoue, Noshudo Zero, 2024.
Image #5: Photographer Takao Inoue, Noshudo Zero, 2024.