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Ko-Bizen Muneyasu

宗安

Jūyō
Vol. 3, No. 14 · Tachi

Ko-Bizen Muneyasu

宗安

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBizenEraKangen (1243–1247)PeriodKamakuraSchoolKo-BizenTraditionBizen-denToko Taikan1,000(top 8%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMUN615
1Jūyō Bijutsuhin
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Muneyasu 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 Bijutsuhin1
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken1

Elite Standing

Provenance

Currently Available

Ko-Bizen School

Other artisans of the Ko-Bizen school

  1. 1.Tomonari友成33designated
  2. 2.Masatsune正恒66designated
  3. 3.Kanehira包平28designated
  4. 4.Kageyasu景安27designated
  5. 5.Yoshikane吉包46designated
  6. 6.Nobufusa信房13designated
  7. 7.Yukihide行秀17designated
  8. 8.Naritaka成高9designated
  9. 9.Sukekane助包1 for sale28designated
  10. 10.Motochika基近4designated
  11. 11.Junkei順慶7designated
  12. 12.Tsunemitsu恒光8designated

Muneyasu

Muneyasu(宗安) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Ko-Bizen school in Bizen province, active during the Kangen (1243-1247) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Muneyasu include 1 Jūyō.