Noshudo Zero Primary Function: Yam Khoom Kev Lig Kev Cai uas Muaj Kev Xav Rov Qab los ntawm Kenichi Mizuno

Qhov qauv tsim Noshudo Zero Primary Function: Yam Khoom Kev Lig Kev Cai uas Muaj Kev Xav Rov Qab los ntawm Kenichi Mizuno yog tus yeej muaj nqis heev ntawm qhov khoom plig 2026 A' Design Award Kub hauv Pawg Sib Tw Tsim Kev Coj Noj Coj Ua thiab Kev Lag Luam Kab Lis Kev Cai.

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Noshudo Zero Primary Function: Yam Khoom Kev Lig Kev Cai uas Muaj Kev Xav Rov Qab

los ntawm Kenichi Mizuno

Tus Yeej A' Design Award Kub hauv Pawg Kev Coj Noj Coj Ua

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Mus Saib Lub Vev Xaib Saib ntawm A' Design Award Tsab Xov Xwm Daim Phiaj Khoom Plig

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Txog Noshudo Zero Primary Function: Yam Khoom Kev Lig Kev Cai uas Muaj Kev Xav Rov Qab

Book Text: Noshudo Zero yog ib yam khoom kev lig kev cai uas muaj kev xav rov qab uas rov txhais txog kev txhais Nyij Pooj tus ntaj kev txawj ua tes num raws li ib txoj hauv kev rau kev xav txog tus kheej thiab kev thaj yeeb nyab xeeb. Muab txhais tes tos ntawm siv cov txheej txheem lig kev cai thiab tamahagane uas huv siab, tes hauj lwm no raug ua kom tiav nrog ib daim iav uas rov qab tes cev uas rov qhia tus neeg saib thiab txhawb kom muaj kev tshuaj xyuas. Los ntawm kev hloov ib daim ntawv kev lig kev cai uas paub zoo mus ua ib yam khoom ntawm kev sib npaug thiab kev paub, txoj haujlwm no tshawb nrhiav cov kev muaj peev xwm tshiab rau kev khaws cia thiab kev txhim kho kev txawj ua tes num lig kev cai. Tes hauj lwm no tseem raug muab tso tawm rau pej xeem saib tsis tu ncua hauv Seki City.

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Noshudo Zero Primary Function: Yam Khoom Kev Lig Kev Cai uas Muaj Kev Xav Rov Qab yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Kub, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim qib ib, zoo kawg nkaus thiab tshwj xeeb. Cov neeg yeej Kub yog cov khoom tsim tshiab heev, pom deb heev thiab ci ntsa iab uas qhia txog kev txawj ntse, kev txawj thiab lub zog ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Noshudo Zero Primary Function: Yam Khoom Kev Lig Kev Cai uas Muaj Kev Xav Rov Qab xav tias yuav yog ib qho kev tsim uas tau txais kev qhuas ntau, tsim kev nyiam tshiab thiab loj uas ua rau muaj nqi tsis tau muaj dua. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Kub no yog ib qho haujlwm zoo kawg nkaus thiab muaj kev hwm uas pab tau ntau thiab nthuav dav ciam teb ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis. Noshudo Zero Primary Function: Yam Khoom Kev Lig Kev Cai uas Muaj Kev Xav Rov Qab ua rau muaj kev xav tau heev, txhawb kev mob siab, txhawb kev tsim tshiab thiab ua rau peb xav tsis thoob.

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Cov credit, cov neeg pab thiab cov ntsiab lus kev txawj ntse muab los ntawm tus tsim.

Yam Tshwj Xeeb: 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.
Qhov Loj & Ntim: 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.
Cov Ntsiab Lus: Japanese sword, circular blade, symbolic blade, self reflection, cultural heritage, Seki City, traditional craft, hand forging, tamahagane, mirror finish
Thev Naus Laus Zis Tsim Khoom: 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.
Kev Sib Tw Tsim Qauv: 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.
Kev Tshawb Fawb: 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.
Kev Txhawb Siab: 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.
Lub Sij Hawm Ua Hauj Lwm: 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.
Txheej Txheem Ua Hauj Lwm: 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.
Cov Patent: Copyrights belong to Kenichi Mizuno, 2024.
Kev Qhuas Duab: 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.