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  1. Schools
  2. Seki
  3. Yoshitsugu

Seki Yoshitsugu

吉次

Jūyō
Vol. 13, No. 54 · Wakizashi

Seki Yoshitsugu

吉次

2 ranked works

ProvinceYamashiroEraMeio (1492–1501)PeriodMuromachiSchoolSekiTraditionMino-denGeneration3rdTeacherYoshitsuguFujishiroJo sakuToko Taikan380(top 39%)TypeSwordsmithCodeYOS950
2Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1499Editorial estimate: 1492–1501
1 of 2 designated works carry a date
  1. 1499
    明応八年Juyo session 62, item 27

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

Lineage

TeacherYoshitsugu
Yoshitsugu
Students (2)
  1. 1.Yoshitsugu吉次
  2. 2.Yoshitsugu吉次3 for sale2designated

Seki School

Other artisans of the Seki school

  1. 1.Kinju金重2 for sale45designated
  2. 2.Ujifusa氏房3 for sale16designated
  3. 3.Ujifusa氏房3 for sale9designated
  4. 4.Kaneyuki金行10designated
  5. 5.Kanekore兼之7designated
  6. 6.Kanenori兼法1 for sale7designated
  7. 7.Nagasada永貞6 for sale5designated
  8. 8.Kaneyoshi兼吉4designated
  9. 9.Hanjo繁昌4designated
  10. 10.Kanenori兼伯3designated
  11. 11.Daido大道2 for sale3designated
  12. 12.Kanenobu兼延2 for sale3designated

Yoshitsugu

Yoshitsugu（吉次） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Seki school in Yamashiro province, active during the Meio (1492-1501) period.

The work follows the Mino-den tradition.

Designated works by Yoshitsugu include 2 Jūyō.