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Notable smithWhere Motochika 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.
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Other artisans of the Fukuoka Ichimonji school
Motochika（基近） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Fukuoka Ichimonji school in Bizen province, active during the Shogen (1259-1260) period.
The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.