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Sukehiro

助廣

Tokujū
Vol. 23, No. 35 · Katana

Sukehiro

助廣

4 ranked works

Major smith
ProvinceSettsuEraKanei (1624–1644)PeriodEdoSchoolSukehiroTraditionShintoGeneration1stFujishiroJo-jo sakuToko Taikan600(top 21%)TypeSwordsmithCodeSUK129
1Tokubetsu Jūyō3Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Sukehiro 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 Jūyō1
Jūyō Tōken3

Elite Standing

0.00 across 4 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 4 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 4 ranked works

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Lineage

Sukehiro
Students (4)
  1. 1.Sukehiro助廣8 for sale103designated
  2. 2.Hirosuke廣助
  3. 3.Suketaka助高
  4. 4.Sukehiro助廣

Sukehiro School

Other artisans of the Sukehiro school

  1. 1.Sukehiro助廣8 for sale103designated
  2. 2.Sukenao助直10 for sale66designated

Sukehiro

Sukehiro(助廣) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Sukehiro school in Settsu province, active during the Kanei (1624-1644) period.

The work follows the Shinto tradition.

Designated works by Sukehiro include 1 Tokubetsu Jūyō, 3 Jūyō.