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Sue-Soshu Hiromasa

廣正

Jūyō
Vol. 22, No. 94 · Wakizashi

Sue-Soshu Hiromasa

廣正

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceSagamiEraEnbun (1356–1361)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolSoshu>Sue-SoshuTraditionSoshu-denGeneration1stToko Taikan550(top 23%)TypeSwordsmithCodeHIR269
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Hiromasa 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 Tōken1

Elite Standing

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Lineage

Hiromasa
Students (2)
  1. 1.Hiromasa廣正1 for sale4designated
  2. 2.Hiromasa廣正3designated

Sue-Soshu School

Other artisans of the Sue-Soshu school

  1. 1.Fusamune總宗5designated
  2. 2.Tsunahiro綱廣2 for sale12designated
  3. 3.Hiromasa廣正1 for sale4designated
  4. 4.Kiyohira清平4designated
  5. 5.Tsunaie綱家3designated
  6. 6.Fusamune總宗1 for sale2designated
  7. 7.Hiromasa廣正3designated
  8. 8.Hiromasa廣正2 for sale2designated
  9. 9.Hirotsugu廣次1 for sale3designated
  10. 10.Hirotsugu廣次2 for sale2designated
  11. 11.Hirotsugu廣次1designated
  12. 12.Kunitsugu國次1designated

Hiromasa

Hiromasa(廣正) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Sue-Soshu school in Sagami province, active during the Enbun (1356-1361) ND period.

The work follows the Soshu-den tradition.

Designated works by Hiromasa include 1 Jūyō.