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Naotsuna Kanetsuna

兼綱

Jūyō
Vol. 31, No. 160 · Tachi

Naotsuna Kanetsuna

兼綱

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceIwamiEraOei (1394–1428)PeriodMuromachiSchoolNaotsunaTraditionSoshu-denGeneration3rdTypeSwordsmithCodeKAN2745
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Kanetsuna 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

0.00 across 1 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 1 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 1 ranked works

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Naotsuna School

Other artisans of the Naotsuna school

  1. 1.Naotsuna直綱3 for sale74designated
  2. 2.Sadatsuna貞綱1 for sale8designated
  3. 3.Masatsuna正綱1designated
  4. 4.Naoshige直重1designated
  5. 5.Sadatsuna貞綱2designated
  6. 6.Suesada末貞1designated

Kanetsuna

Kanetsuna(兼綱) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Naotsuna school in Iwami province, active during the Oei (1394-1428) period.

The work follows the Soshu-den tradition.

Designated works by Kanetsuna include 1 Jūyō.