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  3. Sadatsugu

Hosho Sadatsugu

貞繼

Jūyō
Vol. 23, No. 61 · Katana

Hosho Sadatsugu

貞繼

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceYamatoEraShoo (1288–1293)PeriodKamakuraSchoolHoshoTraditionYamato-denToko Taikan1,000(top 8%)TypeSwordsmithCodeSAD784
1Jūyō Bunkazai
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Sadatsugu 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 Bunkazai1
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken1

Elite Standing

Provenance

Currently Available

Hosho School

Other artisans of the Hosho school

  1. 1.Sadayoshi貞吉10designated
  2. 2.Sadakiyo貞清9designated
  3. 3.Sadaoki貞興1 for sale7designated
  4. 4.Sadamitsu貞光3designated
  5. 5.Sadamune貞宗1designated

Sadatsugu

Sadatsugu(貞繼) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Hosho school in Yamato province, active during the Shoo (1288-1293) period.

The work follows the Yamato-den tradition.

Designated works by Sadatsugu include 1 Jūyō Bunkazai (Important Cultural Property), 1 Jūyō.