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Hirado Sa Moriyoshi

盛吉

Jūyō
Vol. 26, No. 265 · Tantō

Hirado Sa Moriyoshi

盛吉

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceHizenEraOan (1368–1375)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolSa>Hirado SaTraditionSoshu-denGeneration1stFujishiroChu-jo sakuTypeSwordsmithCodeMOR1030
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Moriyoshi 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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Lineage

Moriyoshi
Student
  1. 1.Moritsugu守次

Hirado Sa School

Other artisans of the Hirado Sa school

  1. 1.Morisada守貞1designated
  2. 2.Morihiro盛廣1designated
  3. 3.Sadakiyo貞清1designated

Moriyoshi

Moriyoshi(盛吉) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Hirado Sa school in Hizen province, active during the Oan (1368-1375) ND period.

The work follows the Soshu-den tradition.

Designated works by Moriyoshi include 1 Jūyō.