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Nobukuni Yoshimasa

吉政

Jūyō
Vol. 68, No. 62 · Katana

Nobukuni Yoshimasa

吉政

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceChikuzenEraKanbun (1661–1673)PeriodEdoSchoolNobukuniTraditionYamashiro-denGeneration2ndTeacherYoshimasaFujishiroJo sakuToko Taikan350(top 49%)TypeSwordsmithCodeYOS362
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Yoshimasa 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—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken2

Elite Standing

0.00 across 2 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 2 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 2 ranked works

Currently Available

Lineage

TeacherYoshimasa
Yoshimasa
Students (3)
  1. 1.Kagenaga景長7designated
  2. 2.Toshinobu利延
  3. 3.Yoshimasa吉政3 for sale2designated

Nobukuni School

Other artisans of the Nobukuni school

  1. 1.Nobukuni信國1 for sale69designated
  2. 2.Nobukuni信國1 for sale33designated
  3. 3.Nobukuni信國1 for sale44designated
  4. 4.Yoshikane吉包2 for sale7designated
  5. 5.Masanobu正信4designated
  6. 6.Shigekane重包2 for sale4designated
  7. 7.Masakane正包1designated
  8. 8.Nobukuni信國2designated
  9. 9.Nobukuni信國1 for sale2designated
  10. 10.Nobusada信貞2designated
  11. 11.Shigekuni重國1designated

Yoshimasa

Yoshimasa(吉政) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Nobukuni school in Chikuzen province, active during the Kanbun (1661-1673) period.

The work follows the Yamashiro-den tradition.

Designated works by Yoshimasa include 2 Jūyō.