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Osafune Norinaga

則長

Juyo Bunkazai
Vol. 1, No. 440010513 · Tachi

Osafune Norinaga

則長

1 ranked works

ProvinceBizenEraKangen (1243–1247)PeriodKamakuraSchoolOsafuneTraditionBizen-denTypeSwordsmithCodeNOR225
1Jūyō Bunkazai

Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai1
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken—

Elite Standing

0.00 across 1 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 1 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 1 ranked works

Currently Available

Osafune School

Other artisans of the Osafune school

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  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

Norinaga

Norinaga（則長） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Osafune school in Bizen province, active during the Kangen (1243-1247) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Norinaga include 1 Jūyō Bunkazai (Important Cultural Property).