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Kozori Morihisa

守久

Jūyō
Vol. 63, No. 83 · Tantō

Kozori Morihisa

守久

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBizenEraTeiji (1362–1368)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolKozoriTraditionBizen-denGeneration1stToko Taikan450(top 31%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMOR59
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Morihisa 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 Tōken1

Elite Standing

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Kozori School

Other artisans of the Kozori school

  1. 1.Hidemitsu秀光19designated
  2. 2.Iesuke家助11designated
  3. 3.Iemori家守15designated
  4. 4.Nariie成家3 for sale21designated
  5. 5.Moromitsu師光1 for sale7designated
  6. 6.Morisuke守助7designated
  7. 7.Tsunehiro恒弘4designated
  8. 8.Yukimitsu幸光3designated
  9. 9.Hidemitsu秀光1 for sale2designated
  10. 10.Hidesuke秀助1 for sale1designated
  11. 11.Ieshige家重1designated
  12. 12.Sueyuki末行1designated

Morihisa

Morihisa(守久) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kozori school in Bizen province, active during the Teiji (1362-1368) ND period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Morihisa include 1 Jūyō.