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  3. Masamitsu

Daruma Masamitsu

正光

Jūyō
Vol. 23, No. 290 · Tantō

Daruma Masamitsu

正光

3 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceYamashiroEraEitoku (1381–1384)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolDarumaTraditionYamashiro-denGeneration1stFujishiroJo sakuToko Taikan450(top 31%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMAS522
2Jūyō Bunkazai
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Masamitsu 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 Bunkazai2
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken1

Elite Standing

Dated Works

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Daruma School

Other artisans of the Daruma school

  1. 1.Daruma達磨2designated

Masamitsu

Masamitsu（正光） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Daruma school in Yamashiro province, active during the Eitoku (1381-1384) ND period.

The work follows the Yamashiro-den tradition.

Designated works by Masamitsu include 2 Jūyō Bunkazai (Important Cultural Property), 1 Jūyō.