Nagashige (長重) was a smith of the school in Province, active during the period and recognized as a principal figure in the lineage of Soden- — the tradition deeply influenced by techniques. One old tradition held that Nagashige was the younger brother of Chogi; however, considering that Nagashige's surviving dated works include inscriptions from Kenmu 1-2 (1334-1335) and Koei 1 (1342), while Chogi has no extant works traceable earlier than Jowa 6 (Shohei 5), "the view now favored is rather that Nagashige was Chogi's elder brother." Together with Chogi, the Nagashige line represents a distinct stylistic branch from the Kanemitsu group, which constituted the main line.
Nagashige's forging shows mixed with and , tending somewhat toward , with fine forming thickly and entering well. The is a mixed with , , and , into which abundant and enter, with fine interwoven and and appearing — features that "clearly display the characteristics of Soden-." The distinguishes Nagashige from Chogi by noting that his is "of smaller-scale patterning" yet "rich in internal activity," and that "the formation in both and is to such a degree that it even surpasses Chogi." The characteristically enters in , rising to a pointed with .
Among the signed and attributed that survive, Nagashige's work is praised for its commanding -period — wide with little difference between base and tip, thick , and large . The describes his finest examples as "rich in dignity" and "an outstanding work with abundant points of appreciation," where emerges in profusion and the activities within the tempered area produce "a varied and highly engaging visual landscape." Within the Soden- tradition, Nagashige occupies a position of the highest technical distinction.