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Rai Kunimune

國宗

Jūyō
Vol. 13, No. 13 · Tantō

Rai Kunimune

國宗

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceYamashiroEraGeno (1319–1321)PeriodKamakuraSchoolRaiTraditionYamashiro-denTeacherTomokuniToko Taikan700(top 17%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKUN685
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Kunimune 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

Provenance

Currently Available

Lineage

TeacherTomokuni
Kunimune

Rai School

Other artisans of the Rai school

  1. 1.Kuniyuki國行2 for sale125designated
  2. 2.Kunitoshi國俊79designated
  3. 3.Kunitsugu國次3 for sale65designated
  4. 4.Kunimitsu國光4 for sale259designated
  5. 5.Kunitoshi國俊7 for sale196designated
  6. 6.Mitsukane光包15designated
  7. 7.Kunizane國眞1 for sale26designated
  8. 8.Kunihide國秀7designated
  9. 9.Tomokuni倫國5designated
  10. 10.Kunisue國末1designated
  11. 11.Kunitake國武1designated
  12. 12.Mitsushige光重2designated

Kunimune

Kunimune(國宗) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Rai school in Yamashiro province, active during the Geno (1319-1321) period.

The work follows the Yamashiro-den tradition.

Designated works by Kunimune include 1 Jūyō.