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Nobusada

宣貞

Nobusada

宣貞

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceHigoEraKanei (1624–1644)PeriodEdoGeneration1stToko Taikan250(top 76%)TypeSwordsmithCodeNOB656
2Gyobutsu

Historical importance

Where Nobusada 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—
Gyobutsu2
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken—

Elite Standing

Provenance

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Nobusada

Nobusada(宣貞) was a Japanese swordsmith in Higo province, active during the Kanei (1624-1644) period.