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Miike Mitsuyo
光世
4 ranked works
Leading smithWhere Mitsuyo 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.
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Other artisans of the Miike school
Mitsuyo（光世） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Miike school in Chikugo province, active during the Kenmu (1334-1338) ND period.
The work follows the Wakimono tradition.
Designated works by Mitsuyo include 1 Kokuhō (National Treasure), 2 Jūyō.
