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Bungo Shinki

神氣

Jūyō
Vol. 52, No. 96 · Katana

Bungo Shinki

神氣

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBuzenEraWado (708–715)PeriodHeianSchoolBungoTraditionWakimonoTypeSwordsmithCodeSHI961
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Shinki 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

Currently Available

Bungo School

Other artisans of the Bungo school

  1. 1.Shinsoku神息2designated
  2. 2.Choen長圓2designated
  3. 3.Choen長圓1designated
  4. 4.Kunishige國重1designated
  5. 5.Munechika宗近1designated
  6. 6.Yoshihide厳秀1designated
  7. 7.Norisada則貞1designated
  8. 8.Sadayuki貞行1designated
  9. 9.Tomoyuki友行1designated
  10. 10.Tomoyuki友行1designated

Shinki

Shinki(神氣) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Bungo school in Buzen province, active during the Wado (708-715) period.

The work follows the Wakimono tradition.

Designated works by Shinki include 1 Jūyō.