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Honjo Yoshitane

義胤

Jūyō
Vol. 62, No. 181 · Tsuba

Honjo Yoshitane

義胤

1 ranked works

Notable artist
EraEdo (1670)Period1670SchoolHonjoTraditionMachiboriGeneration2nd genTypeTosogu MakerCodeNAG010
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Yoshitane 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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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

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Yoshitane

Yoshitane(義胤) was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Honjo school, active during the Edo (1670) period.

The work follows the Machibori tradition.

Designated works by Yoshitane include 1 Jūyō.