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Suishinshi Masanao
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Notable smithWhere Masanao 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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Other artisans of the Suishinshi Masahide school
Masanao（昌直） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Suishinshi Masahide school in Higo province, active during the Tenmei (1781-1789) period.
The work follows the Shinshinto tradition.
Designated works by Masanao include 1 Jūyō Bunkazai (Important Cultural Property), 1 Jūyō.
