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Daruma Shigemitsu
IDSHI284
NameShigemitsu
ProvinceYamashiro
EraEitoku (1381-1384) ND
Active Period1381-1384
SchoolDaruma
FatherYoshimitsu 吉光

Source Rating Reference/Page
Hawley80SHI284 
Toko Taikan¥5M 288 
FujishiroJo saku K497 
Signatures:
正宗
masamune
達磨
daruma
城州住達磨重光
jōshū ju daruma shigemitsu
城州達磨住人重光
jōshū daruma junin shigemitsu

Recorded works

ID/Name Type Mei Yearsort icon Ref
0000-0621
 		Tanto
達磨
daruma
NK-2-103
TK289

According to the old records he was active around Bunna (1352) [1].

He was originally from Sasshū Naminohira, lived in Kyoto Aya no Koji [2]. His earlier signature was Masamune 正宗. Then he changed his name to Daruma after becoming a lay priest. Shigemitsu is the founder of Daruma group.

Itame, full temper, midare.

References

  1. Nihonto Koza Volume II (Koto Part I), Honma, Junji, Sakakibara Koitsu, Hon'ami Kozon, Hon'ami Mitsuhiro, Isobe Miokichi, and Sato Kanichi , p.488, (1996)
  2. Nihon Toko Jiten, Fujishiro, Matsuo , Volume Koto, (1964)