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Senjuin Kuninaga

國長

Jūyō
Vol. 37, No. 52 · Tantō

Senjuin Kuninaga

國長

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceMinoEraEnbun (1356–1361)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolSenjuin>Mino SenjuinTraditionMino-denGeneration1stToko Taikan400(top 37%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKUN761
1Jūyō 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 Tōken1

Elite Standing

Dated Works

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Mino Senjuin School

Other artisans of the Mino Senjuin school

  1. 1.Kuniyuki國行1 for sale8designated
  2. 2.Hironaga弘長1designated
  3. 3.Kunishige国重1designated
  4. 4.Togai藤外1designated
  5. 5.Shigenaga重長1designated

Kuninaga

Kuninaga(國長) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Mino Senjuin school in Mino province, active during the Enbun (1356-1361) ND period.

The work follows the Mino-den tradition.

Designated works by Kuninaga include 1 Jūyō.