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Osafune Shigemitsu

重光

Jūyō
Vol. 24, No. 254 · Katana

Osafune Shigemitsu

重光

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBizenEraTeiji (1362–1368)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolOsafuneTraditionBizen-denToko Taikan500(top 26%)TypeSwordsmithCodeSHI267
1Jūyō Bunkazai
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Shigemitsu 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 Bunkazai1
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken1

Elite Standing

0.00 across 2 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 2 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 2 ranked works

Currently Available

Lineage

Shigemitsu
Student
  1. 1.Shigemitsu重光1 for sale3designated

Osafune School

Other artisans of the Osafune school

  1. 1.Mitsutada光忠60designated
  2. 2.Nagamitsu長光3 for sale244designated
  3. 3.Kagemitsu景光3 for sale144designated
  4. 4.Kanemitsu兼光3 for sale233designated
  5. 5.Sanenaga眞長1 for sale64designated
  6. 6.Chikakage近景4 for sale86designated
  7. 7.Tomomitsu倫光1 for sale61designated
  8. 8.Kagemasa景政3 for sale22designated
  9. 9.Masamitsu政光2 for sale84designated
  10. 10.Motomitsu基光3 for sale38designated
  11. 11.Kagehide景秀23designated
  12. 12.Yoshimitsu義光35designated

Shigemitsu

Shigemitsu(重光) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Osafune school in Bizen province, active during the Teiji (1362-1368) ND period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Shigemitsu include 1 Jūyō Bunkazai (Important Cultural Property), 1 Jūyō.