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Awataguchi Kunitsuna

國綱

Jūyō
Vol. 28, No. 1 · Tantō

Awataguchi Kunitsuna

國綱

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceYamashiroEraKoan (1278–1288)PeriodKamakuraSchoolAwataguchiTraditionYamashiro-denTeacherYoshimasaTypeSwordsmithCodeKUN1642
1Jūyō 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 Tōken1

Elite Standing

Provenance

Currently Available

Lineage

TeacherYoshimasa
Kunitsuna
Student
  1. 1.Kunimitsu國光4 for sale69designated

Awataguchi School

Other artisans of the Awataguchi school

  1. 1.Yoshimitsu吉光44designated
  2. 2.Kuniyoshi國吉1 for sale51designated
  3. 3.Kunitsuna國綱18designated
  4. 4.Hisakuni久國21designated
  5. 5.Norikuni則國15designated
  6. 6.Kuniyasu國安22designated
  7. 7.Kunitomo國友4designated
  8. 8.Kunikiyo國清4designated
  9. 9.Arikuni有國2designated
  10. 10.Kagehisa景久1designated
  11. 11.Kunimitsu國光4designated
  12. 12.Kunimitsu國光1designated

Kunitsuna

Kunitsuna(國綱) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Awataguchi school in Yamashiro province, active during the Koan (1278-1288) period.

The work follows the Yamashiro-den tradition.

Designated works by Kunitsuna include 1 Jūyō.