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Kaifu Ujiyoshi

氏吉

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Vol. 1, No. 63 · Katana

Kaifu Ujiyoshi

氏吉

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceAwaEraKeicho (1596–1615)PeriodEdoSchoolKaifuTraditionWakimonoTypeSwordsmithCodeUJI209
2Gyobutsu

Historical importance

Where Ujiyoshi 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—
Gyobutsu2
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken—

Elite Standing

0.00 across 2 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Provenance

4 documented provenances across certified works by Ujiyoshi

Provenance Standing

2 works held in elite collections across 4 documented provenances

Top 68% among smiths

Raw score: 1.92 / 10

Blade Forms

Distribution across 2 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 2 ranked works

Currently Available

Lineage

Ujiyoshi
Student
  1. 1.Ujiyoshi氏吉3designated

Kaifu School

Other artisans of the Kaifu school

  1. 1.Ujiyoshi氏吉3designated
  2. 2.Ujishige氏重1 for sale2designated
  3. 3.Yasunaga泰長1designated
  4. 4.Yasuyoshi泰吉1designated

Ujiyoshi

Ujiyoshi(氏吉) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kaifu school in Awa province, active during the Keicho (1596-1615) period.

The work follows the Wakimono tradition.