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Chu-Aoe Masatsugu

正次

Jūyō
Vol. 13, No. 130 · Tachi

Chu-Aoe Masatsugu

正次

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBitchuErac. 1338–1342PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolAoe>Chu-AoeTraditionBizen-denToko Taikan1,000(top 8%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMAS1102
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Masatsugu 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 Tōken1

Elite Standing

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Chu-Aoe School

Other artisans of the Chu-Aoe school

  1. 1.Tsugunao次直25designated
  2. 2.Naotsugu直次15designated
  3. 3.Yoshitsugu吉次1 for sale17designated
  4. 4.Moritsugu守次9designated
  5. 5.Tsuguyoshi次吉19designated
  6. 6.Sadatsugu貞次16designated
  7. 7.Naotsugu直次5designated
  8. 8.Nobutsugu延次3designated
  9. 9.Moritsugu盛次1 for sale1designated
  10. 10.Suetsugu末次2designated
  11. 11.Naganao永直1designated
  12. 12.Tsuguyori次頼1designated

Masatsugu

Masatsugu(正次) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Chu-Aoe school in Bitchu province, active during the Kangen (1243-1247) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Masatsugu include 1 Jūyō.