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Where Hirotsugu 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.
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0.00 across 2 designated works
Top 100% among smiths
1 documented provenance across certified works by Hirotsugu
1 works held in elite collections across 1 documented provenances
Top 100% among smiths
Raw score: 1.77 / 10
Distribution across 2 ranked works
Signature types across 2 ranked works
Other artisans of the Sue-Soshu school
Hirotsugu（廣次） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Sue-Soshu school in Sagami province, active during the Meio (1492-1501) period.
The work follows the Soshu-den tradition.
Designated works by Hirotsugu include 1 Jūyō.