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Ukai Moritsugu

守次

Tokujū
Vol. 19, No. 31 · Tachi

Ukai Moritsugu

守次

1 ranked works

Major smith
ProvinceBizenEraGenko (1321–1324)PeriodKamakuraSchoolUkaiTraditionBizen-denGeneration1stToko Taikan750(top 15%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMOR362
1Tokubetsu Jūyō

Historical importance

Where Moritsugu 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 Jūyō1
Jūyō Tōken—

Elite Standing

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Lineage

Moritsugu
Student
  1. 1.Moritsugu守次

Ukai School

Other artisans of the Ukai school

  1. 1.Unsho雲生1 for sale72designated
  2. 2.Unji雲次3 for sale131designated
  3. 3.Unju雲重60designated
  4. 4.Moritsugu守次2designated
  5. 5.Toshinaga利長1designated

Moritsugu

Moritsugu(守次) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Ukai school in Bizen province, active during the Genko (1321-1324) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Moritsugu include 1 Tokubetsu Jūyō.