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Kotetsu Okihisa

興久

Jūyō
Vol. 17, No. 271 · Wakizashi

Kotetsu Okihisa

興久

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceMusashiEraEnpo (1673–1681)PeriodEdoSchoolKotetsuTraditionShintoTeacherKotetsuFujishiroJo sakuToko Taikan500(top 26%)TypeSwordsmithCodeOKI6
1Gyobutsu
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Okihisa stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.

随一
Foremost
屈指
Leading
有数
Major
著名
Notable

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Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu1
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken1

Elite Standing

Provenance

Currently Available

Lineage

TeacherKotetsu
Okihisa

Kotetsu School

Other artisans of the Kotetsu school

  1. 1.Kotetsu虎徹3 for sale129designated
  2. 2.Okimasa興正26designated
  3. 3.Nagasone Kotetsu長曽祢興里4designated
  4. 4.Toranyudo虎入道2designated

Okihisa

Okihisa(興久) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kotetsu school in Musashi province, active during the Enpo (1673-1681) period.

The work follows the Shinto tradition.

Designated works by Okihisa include 1 Jūyō.