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  3. Morihiro

Chiyozuru Morihiro

守弘

Jūyō
Vol. 22, No. 99 · Tachi

Chiyozuru Morihiro

守弘

4 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceEchizenEraOei (1394–1428)PeriodMuromachiSchoolChiyozuruTraditionYamashiro-denGeneration1stToko Taikan600(top 21%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMOR41
1Jūyō Bijutsuhin
3Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Morihiro 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 Bijutsuhin1
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken3

Elite Standing

Provenance

Currently Available

Chiyozuru School

Other artisans of the Chiyozuru school

  1. 1.Kuniyasu國安1 for sale4designated
  2. 2.Mitsuyuki光行1designated
  3. 3.Morihiro守弘1designated

Morihiro

Morihiro(守弘) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Chiyozuru school in Echizen province, active during the Oei (1394-1428) period.

The work follows the Yamashiro-den tradition.

Designated works by Morihiro include 3 Jūyō.