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Oei-Bizen Koremitsu

是光

Juyo Bunkazai
Vol. 1, No. 440010200 · Tantō

Oei-Bizen Koremitsu

是光

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBizenEraOei (1394–1428)PeriodMuromachiSchoolOsafune>Oei-BizenTraditionBizen-denTypeSwordsmithCodeKOR31
1Jūyō Bunkazai

Historical importance

Where Koremitsu 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 Bunkazai1
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken—

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

Currently Available

Oei-Bizen School

Other artisans of the Oei-Bizen school

  1. 1.Yasumitsu康光1 for sale49designated
  2. 2.Morimitsu盛光7 for sale60designated
  3. 3.Yasumitsu康光6designated
  4. 4.Sanemitsu實光4designated
  5. 5.Norimitsu則光5 for sale9designated
  6. 6.Tsuneie經家2designated
  7. 7.Tsuneie經家6designated
  8. 8.Yasunaga安永1designated
  9. 9.Yasumitsu康光2designated
  10. 10.Yasunaga康永1designated

Koremitsu

Koremitsu(是光) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Oei-Bizen school in Bizen province, active during the Oei (1394-1428) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Koremitsu include 1 Jūyō Bunkazai (Important Cultural Property).