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Where Motoshige 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 Motoshige school
Motoshige（元重） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Motoshige school in Hoki province, active during the Nanbokucho period.
The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.
Designated works by Motoshige include 1 Jūyō.