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Where Masahide 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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Other artisans of the Nomura school
Masahide（正秀） was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Nomura school, active during the Edo (1670) period.
The work follows the Kinko tradition.
Designated works by Masahide include 1 Jūyō.