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Umetada Yoshihira

美平

Jūyō
Vol. 34, No. 102 · Katana

Umetada Yoshihira

美平

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceYamashiroEraTenna (1681–1684)PeriodEdoSchoolUmetadaTraditionShintoToko Taikan600(top 21%)TypeSwordsmithCodeYOS1202
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Yoshihira 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

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Umetada School

Other artisans of the Umetada school

  1. 1.Myoju明寿45designated
  2. 2.Muneyoshi宗吉1 for sale5designated
  3. 3.Umetada❀忠7designated

Yoshihira

Yoshihira(美平) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Umetada school in Yamashiro province, active during the Tenna (1681-1684) period.

The work follows the Shinto tradition.

Designated works by Yoshihira include 2 Jūyō.