Tomoshige

友重
初代
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Fujishima Tomoshige (1st gen)
IDTOM194
NameTomoshige
ProvinceEchizen
Other ResidenceKaga
Start EraShōchū (1324-1326)
End EraTeiwa (1345-1350) ND
Active Period1324-1350
SchoolFujishima
TeacherKunitoshi
LineageImage / Interactive

Source Rating Reference/Page
Hawley60TOM194 
Toko Taikan¥8M 427 
FujishiroChu-jo saku K29 
Signatures:
友重
tomoshige
加州住藤島友重
kashū ju fujishima tomoshige

Biography and lineage

Founder of Fujishima school. He is originally from Echizen.

There is a discrepancy in dates between Fujishiro and Hawley. According to Fujishiro, the earliest work of Tomoshige is from Oei era [1]. Hawley lists few generations of Tomoshige. It appears that Hawley follows traditional accounts while Fujishiro approaches Tomoshige's lineagefrom more critical and realistic standpoint.

Workmanship and style

Full temper, itame-masame, gunome-choji.


References

  1. Nihon Toko Jiten, Fujishiro, Matsuo , Volume Koto, (1964)