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Sa Sadakuni

貞國

Tokujū
Vol. 13, No. 44 · Tantō

Sa Sadakuni

貞國

1 ranked works

Major smith
ProvinceChikuzenEraTeiji (1362–1368)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolSaTraditionSoshu-denToko Taikan500(top 26%)TypeSwordsmithCodeSAD441
1Tokubetsu Jūyō

Historical importance

Where Sadakuni 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 Jūyō1
Jūyō Tōken—

Elite Standing

Provenance

Currently Available

Sa School

Other artisans of the Sa school

  1. 1.Sa左73designated
  2. 2.Yasuyoshi安吉1 for sale45designated
  3. 3.Kunihiro國弘3 for sale48designated
  4. 4.Yoshisada吉貞1 for sale48designated
  5. 5.Hiroyasu弘安24designated
  6. 6.Hiroyuki弘行32designated
  7. 7.Yukihiro行弘10designated
  8. 8.Sadayoshi貞吉1 for sale23designated
  9. 9.Sadayuki定行1 for sale3designated
  10. 10.Yoshihiro吉弘4designated
  11. 11.Hiroyoshi弘吉2designated
  12. 12.Kunitada國忠1designated

Sadakuni

Sadakuni(貞國) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Sa school in Chikuzen province, active during the Teiji (1362-1368) ND period.

The work follows the Soshu-den tradition.

Designated works by Sadakuni include 1 Tokubetsu Jūyō.