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Omiya Morishige

盛重

Jūyō
Vol. 9, No. 50 · Katana

Omiya Morishige

盛重

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBizenEraKyoroku (1528–1532)PeriodMuromachiSchoolOmiyaTraditionBizen-denTypeSwordsmithCodeMOR1115
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Morishige 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

Currently Available

Omiya School

Other artisans of the Omiya school

  1. 1.Morikage盛景2 for sale94designated
  2. 2.Morikage盛景6designated
  3. 3.Morishige盛重1designated
  4. 4.Morishige盛重1designated
  5. 5.Morishige盛重2 for sale2designated
  6. 6.Morishige盛重1 for sale1designated
  7. 7.Morishige盛重1designated
  8. 8.Morisuke盛助2designated
  9. 9.Nobuhide延秀1designated
  10. 10.Nobuzane信眞1designated
  11. 11.Nobuyoshi信良1designated
  12. 12.Sukemori助盛1designated

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Morishige

Morishige(盛重) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Omiya school in Bizen province, active during the Kyoroku (1528-1532) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Morishige include 1 Jūyō.