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Enju Kunitsuna

國綱

Jūyō
Vol. 7, No. 63 · Wakizashi

Enju Kunitsuna

國綱

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceHigoEraShohei (1346–1370)PeriodNanbokuchōSchoolEnjuTraditionYamashiro-denGeneration1stToko Taikan500(top 26%)TypeSwordsmithCodeKUN1608
2Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Kunitsuna 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

Dated Works

Provenance

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.Kunishige國重2designated
  12. 12.Kunitomo國友1designated

Kunitsuna

Kunitsuna(國綱) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Enju school in Higo province, active during the Shohei (1346-1370) period.

The work follows the Yamashiro-den tradition.

Designated works by Kunitsuna include 2 Jūyō.