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Mizuta Kunishige

國重

Jūyō
Vol. 66, No. 87 · Katana

Mizuta Kunishige

國重

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBitchuEraGenki (1570–1573)PeriodMomoyamaSchoolMizutaTraditionShintoGeneration3rdFujishiroChu-jo sakuToko Taikan400(top 37%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKUN1013
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Kunishige 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

Provenance

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Lineage

Kunishige
Student
  1. 1.Kunishige國重1designated

Mizuta School

Other artisans of the Mizuta school

  1. 1.Kunishige國重1designated
  2. 2.Kunishige國重8 for sale3designated
  3. 3.Kunishige國重2 for sale1designated

Kunishige

Kunishige(國重) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Mizuta school in Bitchu province, active during the Genki (1570-1573) period.

The work follows the Shinto tradition.

Designated works by Kunishige include 1 Jūyō.