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Bungo Kunishige

國重

Juyo Bunkazai
Vol. 1, No. 440010772 · naginata-naoshi

Bungo Kunishige

國重

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBungoEraEitoku (1381–1384)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolBungoTraditionWakimonoToko Taikan280(top 63%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKUN1064
1Jūyō Bunkazai

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 Bunkazai1
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken—

Elite Standing

Currently Available

Bungo School

Other artisans of the Bungo school

  1. 1.Shinsoku神息2designated
  2. 2.Choen長圓2designated
  3. 3.Choen長圓1designated
  4. 4.Munechika宗近1designated
  5. 5.Yoshihide厳秀1designated
  6. 6.Norisada則貞1designated
  7. 7.Sadayuki貞行1designated
  8. 8.Shinki神氣1designated
  9. 9.Tomoyuki友行1designated
  10. 10.Tomoyuki友行1designated

Kunishige

Kunishige(國重) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Bungo school in Bungo province, active during the Eitoku (1381-1384) ND period.

The work follows the Wakimono tradition.

Designated works by Kunishige include 1 Jūyō Bunkazai (Important Cultural Property).