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  3. Mitsunori

Yoshii Mitsunori

光則

Jūyō
Vol. 14, No. 227 · Tachi

Yoshii Mitsunori

光則

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBizenEraOan (1368–1375)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolYoshiiTraditionBizen-denToko Taikan600(top 21%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMIT196
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Mitsunori 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

Provenance

Currently Available

Yoshii School

Other artisans of the Yoshii school

  1. 1.Kiyonori清則9designated
  2. 2.Kagenori景則6designated
  3. 3.Morinori盛則2 for sale4designated
  4. 4.Naganori永則4designated
  5. 5.Noritsuna則綱3designated
  6. 6.Naganori長則2designated
  7. 7.Narinori成則1designated
  8. 8.Masanori真則1designated
  9. 9.Sanenori眞則2designated
  10. 10.Shigenori重則1designated
  11. 11.Suenori末則1designated
  12. 12.Yoshinori吉則1designated

Mitsunori

Mitsunori(光則) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Yoshii school in Bizen province, active during the Oan (1368-1375) ND period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Mitsunori include 2 Jūyō.