重光
Hayashi Shigemitsu
重光
11 ranked works
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Distribution across 11 ranked works
Signature types across 11 ranked works
Other artisans of the Hayashi school
Shigemitsu（重光） was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Hayashi school in Higo province, active during the Mid Edo (1652–1729) period.
The work follows the Higo tradition.
Designated works by Shigemitsu include 11 Jūyō.
