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Shinto Kunihira

國平

Jūyō
Vol. 25, No. 275 · Katana

Shinto Kunihira

國平

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceSettsuEraEnpo (1673–1681)PeriodEdoSchoolOsaka ShintoTraditionShintoGeneration1stFujishiroChu-jo sakuToko Taikan250(top 76%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKUN158
1Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

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

Active period
1679Editorial estimate: 1673–1681
1 of 1 designated works carry a date
  1. 1679
    延宝七年Juyo session 25, item 275

Historical importance

Where Kunihira 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 Tōken1

Elite Standing

0.00 across 1 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 1 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 1 ranked works

Currently Available

Osaka Shinto School

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  2. 2.Tadatsuna忠綱3 for sale53designated
  3. 3.Kanesada包貞9 for sale78designated
  4. 4.Kunisuke國助5 for sale10designated
  5. 5.Kanesada包貞3 for sale10designated
  6. 6.Kuniyasu國康5 for sale7designated
  7. 7.Kuniteru國輝4designated
  8. 8.Sadanori貞則1 for sale3designated
  9. 9.Yoshimichi吉道1designated
  10. 10.Kanemichi兼道2designated
  11. 11.Kiho紀峰1designated
  12. 12.Kuniteru國輝1 for sale1designated

Kunihira

Kunihira(國平) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Osaka Shinto school in Settsu province, active during the Enpo (1673-1681) period.

The work follows the Shinto tradition.

Designated works by Kunihira include 1 Jūyō.