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紀充
4 ranked works
Notable smithYears he was demonstrably active, proven by signed-and-dated blades
Where Kiju 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.
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0.01 across 4 designated works
Top 33% among smiths
1 documented provenance across certified works by Kiju
1 works held in elite collections across 1 documented provenances
Top 100% among smiths
Raw score: 1.77 / 10
Distribution across 4 ranked works
Signature types across 4 ranked works
Other artisans of the Tsutsui school
Kiju（紀充） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Tsutsui school in Yamato province, active during the Genroku (1688-1704) period.
The work follows the Yamato-den tradition.
Designated works by Kiju include 3 Jūyō.