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Iwato Ichimonji Muneuji

宗氏

Jūyō Bijutsuhin
Vol. 4, No. 499 · Tachi

Iwato Ichimonji Muneuji

宗氏

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBizenEraKareki (1326–1329)PeriodKamakuraSchoolIchimonji>Iwato IchimonjiTraditionBizen-denToko Taikan750(top 15%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMUN608
1Jūyō Bijutsuhin

Historical importance

Where Muneuji 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 Bijutsuhin1
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken—

Elite Standing

Provenance

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Iwato Ichimonji School

Other artisans of the Iwato Ichimonji school

  1. 1.Yoshiie吉家2designated
  2. 2.Yoshinobu吉信2designated
  3. 3.Yoshiuji吉氏1designated

Muneuji

Muneuji(宗氏) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Iwato Ichimonji school in Bizen province, active during the Kareki (1326-1329) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.