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  1. Schools
  2. Rai
  3. Mitsushige

Rai Mitsushige

光重

Jūyō
Vol. 24, No. 356 · Tachi

Rai Mitsushige

光重

2 ranked works

ProvinceYamashiroErac. 1331–1360PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolRaiTraditionYamashiro-denTypeSwordsmithCodeMIT252
2Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

Years he was demonstrably active, proven by signed-and-dated blades

Active period
1331Editorial estimate: 1331–1360
1 of 2 designated works carry a date
  1. 1331
    元徳三年Juyo session 27, item 11

Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken2

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

Rai School

Other artisans of the Rai school

  1. 1.Kunitoshi國俊1 for sale85designated
  2. 2.Kuniyuki國行1 for sale125designated
  3. 3.Kunitoshi國俊5 for sale208designated
  4. 4.Kunimitsu國光4 for sale269designated
  5. 5.Kunitsugu國次2 for sale65designated
  6. 6.Mitsukane光包15designated
  7. 7.Kunizane國眞1 for sale26designated
  8. 8.Kunihide國秀7designated
  9. 9.Tomokuni倫國5designated
  10. 10.Kunimune國宗1designated
  11. 11.Kunitake國武1designated
  12. 12.Kunisue國末1designated

Mitsushige

Mitsushige(光重) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Rai school in Yamashiro province, active during the Einin (1293-1299) period.

The work follows the Yamashiro-den tradition.

Designated works by Mitsushige include 2 Jūyō.