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Enju Kunishige

國重

Jūyō
Vol. 24, No. 353 · Tantō

Enju Kunishige

國重

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceHigoEraGenchu (1384–1394)PeriodMuromachiSchoolEnjuTraditionYamashiro-denToko Taikan380(top 39%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKUN1074
2Jūyō 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 Tōken2

Elite Standing

Currently Available

Enju School

Other artisans of the Enju school

  1. 1.Kunimura國村15designated
  2. 2.Kuniyasu國泰16designated
  3. 3.Kunitoki國時1 for sale32designated
  4. 4.Kunisuke國資22designated
  5. 5.Kunitoki國時7designated
  6. 6.Kuniyoshi國吉2 for sale20designated
  7. 7.Kuninobu國信7designated
  8. 8.Kunishige国重1designated
  9. 9.Kunimitsu國光1designated
  10. 10.Koreyoshi是吉1designated
  11. 11.Kunitomo國友1designated
  12. 12.Kunitsuna國綱2designated

Kunishige

Kunishige(國重) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Enju school in Higo province, active during the Genchu (1384-1394) period.

The work follows the Yamashiro-den tradition.

Designated works by Kunishige include 2 Jūyō.