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Shimosaka Kunitsugu

國次

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Shimosaka Kunitsugu

國次

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceEchizenEraKanbun (1661–1673)PeriodEdoSchoolShimosakaTraditionShintoGeneration3rdTeacherKunitsuguToko Taikan280(top 63%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKUN1461
1Gyobutsu

Historical importance

Where Kunitsugu 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—
Gyobutsu1
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken—

Elite Standing

Provenance

Currently Available

Lineage

TeacherKunitsugu
Kunitsugu
Student
  1. 1.Kunitsugu國次2 for sale1designated

Shimosaka School

Other artisans of the Shimosaka school

  1. 1.Yasutsugu康繼4 for sale73designated
  2. 2.Yasutsugu康繼1 for sale27designated
  3. 3.Sadakuni貞國11designated
  4. 4.Yasutsugu康繼4 for sale8designated
  5. 5.Shigetaka重高3 for sale6designated
  6. 6.Sadatsugu貞次2 for sale5designated
  7. 7.Tsuguhira繼平2 for sale2designated
  8. 8.Yasutsugu康繼8 for sale2designated
  9. 9.Kunitsugu國次1designated
  10. 10.Yasutsugu康繼1designated
  11. 11.Hirotaka汎隆5 for sale2designated
  12. 12.Shimosaka Kanesaki下坂兼先2designated

Kunitsugu

Kunitsugu(國次) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Shimosaka school in Echizen province, active during the Kanbun (1661-1673) period.

The work follows the Shinto tradition.