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Nakajima Rai Kuninaga

國長

Jūyō
Vol. 29, No. 12 · Katana

Nakajima Rai Kuninaga

國長

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceSettsuEraGenko (1331–1336)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolRai>Nakajima RaiTraditionYamashiro-denGeneration1stToko Taikan800(top 14%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKUN771
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Kuninaga 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.

随一
Foremost
屈指
Leading
有数
Major
著名
Notable

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Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken2

Elite Standing

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Lineage

Kuninaga
Students (2)
  1. 1.Kuninaga國長1 for sale11designated
  2. 2.Munenaga宗長2 for sale

Nakajima Rai School

Other artisans of the Nakajima Rai school

  1. 1.Kuninaga國長1 for sale58designated
  2. 2.Kuninaga國長1 for sale11designated
  3. 3.Kuniyasu國安1 for sale1designated
  4. 4.Kuniyasu國安1 for sale1designated
  5. 5.Naga長1designated

Kuninaga

Kuninaga(國長) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Nakajima Rai school in Settsu province, active during the Genko (1331-1336) period.

The work follows the Yamashiro-den tradition.

Designated works by Kuninaga include 2 Jūyō.