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Kaga Kagemitsu

景光

Jūyō
Vol. 19, No. 118 · Tachi

Kaga Kagemitsu

景光

3 ranked works

Major smith
ProvinceKagaEraTeiji (1362–1368)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolKagaTraditionMino-denGeneration1stToko Taikan400(top 37%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKAG71
3Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Kagemitsu 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 Tōken3

Elite Standing

0.01 across 3 designated works

Top 33% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 3 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 3 ranked works

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Kaga School

Other artisans of the Kaga school

  1. 1.Sanekage真景3 for sale47designated
  2. 2.Takahira高平1 for sale9designated
  3. 3.Ietsugu家次3 for sale1designated
  4. 4.Kagehira景平2 for sale1designated

Kagemitsu

Kagemitsu(景光) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kaga school in Kaga province, active during the Teiji (1362-1368) ND period.

The work follows the Mino-den tradition.

Designated works by Kagemitsu include 3 Jūyō.