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Kaifu Yasunaga

泰長

Jūyō
Vol. 12, No. 257 · Katana

Kaifu Yasunaga

泰長

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceAwaEraTaiei (1521–1528)PeriodMuromachiSchoolKaifuTraditionWakimonoToko Taikan250(top 76%)TypeSwordsmithCodeYAS737
1Jūyō Tōken

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

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Kaifu School

Other artisans of the Kaifu school

  1. 1.Ujiyoshi氏吉3designated
  2. 2.Ujishige氏重1 for sale2designated
  3. 3.Ujiyoshi氏吉2designated
  4. 4.Yasuyoshi泰吉1designated

Yasunaga

Yasunaga(泰長) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kaifu school in Awa province, active during the Taiei (1521-1528) period.

The work follows the Wakimono tradition.

Designated works by Yasunaga include 1 Jūyō.