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Kuniyoshi

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Kuniyoshi

國義

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Notable smith
ProvinceIwamiEraKeian (1648–1652)PeriodEdoToko Taikan250(top 76%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKUN1867
1Gyobutsu

Historical importance

Where Kuniyoshi 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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屈指
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有数
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著名
Notable

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Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
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Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken—

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Kuniyoshi

Kuniyoshi(國義) was a Japanese swordsmith in Iwami province, active during the Keian (1648-1652) period.