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Kaifu Ujishige
氏重
2 ranked works
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Other artisans of the Kaifu school
Ujishige（氏重） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kaifu school in Harima province, active during the Meireki (1655-1658) period.
The work follows the Wakimono tradition.
Designated works by Ujishige include 2 Jūyō.
