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Shimosaka Hirotaka

汎隆

Jūyō
Vol. 25, No. 293 · Naginata

Shimosaka Hirotaka

汎隆

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceEchizenEraMeireki (1655–1658)PeriodEdoSchoolShimosakaTraditionShintoFujishiroJo sakuToko Taikan350(top 49%)TypeSwordsmithCodeHIR169
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Hirotaka 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 Tōken2

Elite Standing

0.00 across 2 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 2 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 2 ranked works

Currently Available

Shimosaka School

Other artisans of the Shimosaka school

  1. 1.Yasutsugu康繼4 for sale74designated
  2. 2.Yasutsugu康繼1 for sale27designated
  3. 3.Sadakuni貞國11designated
  4. 4.Yasutsugu康繼4 for sale8designated
  5. 5.Shigetaka重高3 for sale6designated
  6. 6.Sadatsugu貞次1 for sale5designated
  7. 7.Tsuguhira繼平2 for sale2designated
  8. 8.Yasutsugu康繼7 for sale2designated
  9. 9.Kunitsugu國次1designated
  10. 10.Yasutsugu康繼1designated
  11. 11.Shimosaka Kanesaki下坂兼先2designated
  12. 12.Kunitsugu國次2 for sale1designated

Hirotaka

Hirotaka(汎隆) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Shimosaka school in Echizen province, active during the Meireki (1655-1658) period.

The work follows the Shinto tradition.

Designated works by Hirotaka include 2 Jūyō.