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Sue-Soshu Hiromasa

廣正

Jūyō
Vol. 23, No. 124 · Wakizashi

Sue-Soshu Hiromasa

廣正

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceSagamiEraBunmei (1469–1487)PeriodMuromachiSchoolSoshu>Sue-SoshuTraditionSoshu-denGeneration5thToko Taikan400(top 37%)TypeSwordsmithCodeHIR273
2Jūyō 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 Tōken2

Elite Standing

Dated Works

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

Hiromasa

Hiromasa(廣正) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Sue-Soshu school in Sagami province, active during the Bunmei (1469-1487) period.

The work follows the Soshu-den tradition.

Designated works by Hiromasa include 2 Jūyō.