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Shitahara Terushige

照重

Jūyō
Vol. 29, No. 39 · Katana

Shitahara Terushige

照重

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceMusashiEraEiroku (1558–1570)PeriodMuromachiSchoolShitaharaTraditionShintoGeneration1stTeacherTerushigeFujishiroJo sakuToko Taikan350(top 49%)TypeSwordsmithCodeTER35
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Terushige 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

Currently Available

Lineage

TeacherTerushige
Terushige
Students (5)
  1. 1.Terushige照重
  2. 2.Terushige照重
  3. 3.Terushige照重1designated
  4. 4.Terushige照重
  5. 5.Terushige照重1 for sale2designated

Shitahara School

Other artisans of the Shitahara school

  1. 1.Terushige照重1designated
  2. 2.Yasushige康重2 for sale1designated

Terushige

Terushige(照重) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Shitahara school in Musashi province, active during the Eiroku (1558-1570) period.

The work follows the Shinto tradition.

Designated works by Terushige include 2 Jūyō.