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Osafune Kunizane

國眞

Jūyō
Vol. 24, No. 195 · Tachi

Osafune Kunizane

國眞

2 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBizenEraRyakunin (1238–1239)PeriodKamakuraSchoolOsafuneTraditionBizen-denGeneration1stFujishiroJo-jo sakuTypeSwordsmithCodeKUN960
1Jūyō Bunkazai
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Kunizane 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 Bunkazai1
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken1

Elite Standing

Currently Available

Osafune School

Other artisans of the Osafune school

  1. 1.Mitsutada光忠60designated
  2. 2.Nagamitsu長光3 for sale244designated
  3. 3.Kagemitsu景光3 for sale143designated
  4. 4.Kanemitsu兼光3 for sale231designated
  5. 5.Sanenaga眞長2 for sale64designated
  6. 6.Chikakage近景4 for sale86designated
  7. 7.Tomomitsu倫光1 for sale61designated
  8. 8.Kagemasa景政3 for sale22designated
  9. 9.Masamitsu政光2 for sale84designated
  10. 10.Kagehide景秀23designated
  11. 11.Motomitsu基光1 for sale38designated
  12. 12.Yoshimitsu義光35designated

Kunizane

Kunizane(國眞) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Osafune school in Bizen province, active during the Ryakunin (1238-1239) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Kunizane include 1 Jūyō Bunkazai (Important Cultural Property), 1 Jūyō.