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2 ranked works
Notable smithWhere 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.
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0.00 across 2 designated works
Top 100% among smiths
1 documented provenance across certified works by Kunitsugu
0 works held in elite collections across 1 documented provenances
Top 47% among smiths
Raw score: 2.00 / 10
Distribution across 2 ranked works
Signature types across 2 ranked works
Other artisans of the Heianjo school
Kunitsugu（國次） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Heianjo school in Yamashiro province, active during the Keian (1648-1652) period.
The work follows the Yamashiro-den tradition.
Designated works by Kunitsugu include 2 Jūyō.