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Where Shinsoku 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.
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Shinsoku（神息） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Bungo school in Buzen province, active during the Daido (806-810) period.
The work follows the Wakimono tradition.
Designated works by Shinsoku include 1 Jūyō.