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  3. Morihiro

Chiyozuru Morihiro

守弘

Jūyō
Vol. 12, No. 47 · Wakizashi

Chiyozuru Morihiro

守弘

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceEchizenEraBunan (1444–1449)PeriodMuromachiSchoolChiyozuruTraditionYamashiro-denGeneration4thToko Taikan350(top 49%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMOR44
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Morihiro 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

Dated Works

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Chiyozuru School

Other artisans of the Chiyozuru school

  1. 1.Kuniyasu國安1 for sale4designated
  2. 2.Morihiro守弘2 for sale4designated
  3. 3.Mitsuyuki光行1designated

Morihiro

Morihiro(守弘) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Chiyozuru school in Echizen province, active during the Bunan (1444-1449) period.

The work follows the Yamashiro-den tradition.

Designated works by Morihiro include 1 Jūyō.