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Osafune Harumitsu

春光

Jūyō
Vol. 33, No. 112 · Katana

Osafune Harumitsu

春光

2 ranked works

ProvinceBizenEraTensho (1573–1592)PeriodMomoyamaSchoolOsafuneTraditionBizen-denGeneration2ndFujishiroChu-jo sakuTypeSwordsmithCodeHAR74
2Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

Years he was demonstrably active, proven by signed-and-dated blades

Active period
1568Editorial estimate: 1568–1592
1 of 2 designated works carry a date
  1. 1568
    永禄十一年Juyo session 33, item 112

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

Lineage

Harumitsu
Student
  1. 1.Harumitsu春光4designated

Osafune School

Other artisans of the Osafune school

  1. 1.Mitsutada光忠61designated
  2. 2.Nagamitsu長光2 for sale253designated
  3. 3.Kagemitsu景光2 for sale146designated
  4. 4.Kanemitsu兼光4 for sale237designated
  5. 5.Sanenaga眞長1 for sale64designated
  6. 6.Chikakage近景4 for sale86designated
  7. 7.Tomomitsu倫光1 for sale64designated
  8. 8.Kagemasa景政2 for sale22designated
  9. 9.Masamitsu政光4 for sale84designated
  10. 10.Motomitsu基光3 for sale41designated
  11. 11.Kagehide景秀23designated
  12. 12.Yoshimitsu義光35designated

Harumitsu

Harumitsu(春光) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Osafune school in Bizen province, active during the Tensho (1573-1592) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Harumitsu include 2 Jūyō.