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Kaifu Ujishige

氏重

Jūyō
Vol. 49, No. 166 · Tantō

Kaifu Ujishige

氏重

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceHarimaEraMeireki (1655–1658)PeriodEdoSchoolKaifuTraditionWakimonoGeneration1stFujishiroChu-jo sakuToko Taikan250(top 76%)TypeSwordsmithCodeUJI162
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Ujishige 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 Tōken2

Elite Standing

Dated Works

Provenance

Currently Available

Kaifu School

Other artisans of the Kaifu school

  1. 1.Ujiyoshi氏吉3designated
  2. 2.Ujiyoshi氏吉2designated
  3. 3.Yasunaga泰長1designated
  4. 4.Yasuyoshi泰吉1designated

Ujishige

Ujishige(氏重) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kaifu school in Harima province, active during the Meireki (1655-1658) period.

The work follows the Wakimono tradition.

Designated works by Ujishige include 2 Jūyō.