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Osafune Naomitsu

尚光

Jūyō
Vol. 11, No. 61 · Tachi

Osafune Naomitsu

尚光

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBizenEraOei (1394–1428)PeriodMuromachiSchoolOsafuneTraditionBizen-denToko Taikan450(top 31%)TypeSwordsmithCodeNAO258
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Naomitsu 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

Provenance

1 documented provenance across certified works by Naomitsu

Provenance Standing

1 works held in elite collections across 1 documented provenances

Top 89% among smiths

Raw score: 1.80 / 10

Blade Forms

Distribution across 1 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 1 ranked works

Currently Available

Osafune School

Other artisans of the Osafune school

  1. 1.Mitsutada光忠60designated
  2. 2.Nagamitsu長光3 for sale244designated
  3. 3.Kagemitsu景光3 for sale144designated
  4. 4.Kanemitsu兼光3 for sale233designated
  5. 5.Sanenaga眞長1 for sale64designated
  6. 6.Chikakage近景4 for sale86designated
  7. 7.Tomomitsu倫光1 for sale61designated
  8. 8.Kagemasa景政3 for sale22designated
  9. 9.Masamitsu政光2 for sale84designated
  10. 10.Motomitsu基光3 for sale38designated
  11. 11.Kagehide景秀23designated
  12. 12.Yoshimitsu義光35designated

Naomitsu

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

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Naomitsu include 1 Jūyō.