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Hojoji Masahiro

正弘

Jūyō
Vol. 32, No. 88 · Katana

Hojoji Masahiro

正弘

2 ranked works

ProvinceMusashiEraEnpo (1673–1681)PeriodEdoSchoolHojojiTraditionSoshu-denGeneration2ndTeacherMasahiroFujishiroJo sakuToko Taikan450(top 31%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMAS148
2Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1689Editorial estimate: 1673–1689
1 of 2 designated works carry a date
  1. 1689
    元禄二年Juyo session 23, item 417

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

TeacherMasahiro
Masahiro
Student
  1. 1.Masahiro正弘1 for sale2designated

Hojoji School

Other artisans of the Hojoji school

  1. 1.Kunimitsu國光23designated
  2. 2.Masahiro正弘2 for sale26designated
  3. 3.Sadakuni貞國1 for sale8designated
  4. 4.Yoshitsugu吉次1 for sale6designated
  5. 5.Masateru正照5designated
  6. 6.Nagakuni永國1 for sale4designated
  7. 7.Kunimasa國正4designated
  8. 8.Hojoji Hashi Masanori正則1 for sale2designated
  9. 9.Sadakuni貞國1designated
  10. 10.Kuniteru國照2designated

Masahiro

Masahiro（正弘） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Hojoji school in Musashi province, active during the Enpo (1673-1681) period.

The work follows the Soshu-den tradition.

Designated works by Masahiro include 2 Jūyō.