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Motoshige Motoyuki

元行

Jūyō
Vol. 53, No. 96 · Tachi

Motoshige Motoyuki

元行

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBizenEraMeitoku (1390–1394)PeriodMuromachiSchoolOsafune>MotoshigeTraditionBizen-denGeneration1stTeacherMotoshigeTypeSwordsmithCodeMOT213
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Motoyuki 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

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Lineage

TeacherMotoshige
Motoyuki

Motoshige School

Other artisans of the Motoshige school

  1. 1.Motoshige元重4 for sale156designated
  2. 2.Motoshige元重2designated

Motoyuki

Motoyuki(元行) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Motoshige school in Bizen province, active during the Meitoku (1390-1394) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Motoyuki include 1 Jūyō.