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Oei-Bizen Yasunaga

安永

Jūyō
Vol. 27, No. 128 · Tachi

Oei-Bizen Yasunaga

安永

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBizenEraOei (1394–1428)PeriodMuromachiSchoolOsafune>Oei-BizenTraditionBizen-denToko Taikan300(top 60%)TypeSwordsmithCodeYAS272
1Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

Years he was demonstrably active, proven by signed-and-dated blades

Active period
1424Editorial estimate: 1394–1428
1 of 1 designated works carry a date
  1. 1424
    応永卅一年Juyo session 27, item 128

Historical importance

Where Yasunaga 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

0.00 across 1 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 1 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 1 ranked works

Currently Available

Oei-Bizen School

Other artisans of the Oei-Bizen school

  1. 1.Yasumitsu康光1 for sale49designated
  2. 2.Morimitsu盛光7 for sale60designated
  3. 3.Yasumitsu康光6designated
  4. 4.Sanemitsu實光4designated
  5. 5.Koremitsu是光1designated
  6. 6.Norimitsu則光5 for sale9designated
  7. 7.Tsuneie經家2designated
  8. 8.Tsuneie經家6designated
  9. 9.Yasumitsu康光2designated
  10. 10.Yasunaga康永1designated

Yasunaga

Yasunaga(安永) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Oei-Bizen school in Bizen province, active during the Oei (1394-1428) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Yasunaga include 1 Jūyō.