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Kozori Morimasa

守政

Jūyō
Vol. 43, No. 87 · Tachi

Kozori Morimasa

守政

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBizenEraTeiji (1362–1368)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolKozoriTraditionBizen-denFujishiroJo sakuToko Taikan550(top 23%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMOR145
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Morimasa 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

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Kozori School

Other artisans of the Kozori school

  1. 1.Hidemitsu秀光19designated
  2. 2.Iesuke家助11designated
  3. 3.Nariie成家3 for sale21designated
  4. 4.Iemori家守15designated
  5. 5.Moromitsu師光1 for sale7designated
  6. 6.Morisuke守助7designated
  7. 7.Tsunehiro恒弘4designated
  8. 8.Yukimitsu幸光3designated
  9. 9.Hidesuke秀助1 for sale1designated
  10. 10.Morihisa守久1 for sale1designated
  11. 11.Ieshige家重1designated
  12. 12.Sueyuki末行1designated

Morimasa

Morimasa(守政) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kozori school in Bizen province, active during the Teiji (1362-1368) ND period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Morimasa include 2 Jūyō.