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Hasebe Kunishige

國重

Jūyō
Vol. 19, No. 34 · Wakizashi

Hasebe Kunishige

國重

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceYamashiroEraTeiwa (1345–1350)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolHasebeTraditionSoshu-denGeneration2ndTeacherKunishigeToko Taikan1,000(top 8%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKUN1151
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

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Lineage

TeacherKunishige
Kunishige
Students (4)
  1. 1.Kuninobu國信41designated
  2. 2.Kunihira國平3designated
  3. 3.Kunishige國重
  4. 4.Kunishige國重2designated

Hasebe School

Other artisans of the Hasebe school

  1. 1.Kunishige國重1 for sale54designated
  2. 2.Kuninobu國信41designated
  3. 3.Kunihira國平3designated
  4. 4.Munenobu宗信2designated
  5. 5.Shigenobu重信1designated

Kunishige

Kunishige(國重) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Hasebe school in Yamashiro province, active during the Teiwa (1345-1350) ND period.

The work follows the Soshu-den tradition.

Designated works by Kunishige include 2 Jūyō.