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  1. Schools
  2. Gassan
  3. Osaka Gassan
  4. Sadakazu

Gassan Sadakazu

貞一

Jūyō
Vol. 61, No. 143 · Katana

Gassan Sadakazu

貞一

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceSettsuEraGenji (1864–1865)PeriodEdoSchoolGassan>Osaka GassanTraditionShinshintoGeneration1stFujishiroJo sakuToko Taikan550(top 23%)TypeSwordsmithCodeSAD416
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Sadakazu 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 Tōken2

Elite Standing

Provenance

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Lineage

Sadakazu
Student
  1. 1.Sadamitsu貞光

Sadakazu

Sadakazu(貞一) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Osaka Gassan school in Settsu province, active during the Genji (1864-1865) period.

The work follows the Shinshinto tradition.

Designated works by Sadakazu include 2 Jūyō.