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Takada Munekage

統景

Jūyō
Vol. 11, No. 97 · Katana

Takada Munekage

統景

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceBungoEraBunroku (1592–1596)PeriodMomoyamaSchoolTakadaTraditionBizen-denToko Taikan300(top 60%)TypeSwordsmithCodeMUN764
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Munekage 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

Dated Works

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Takada School

Other artisans of the Takada school

  1. 1.Tomoyuki友行15designated
  2. 2.Kunifusa國房5designated
  3. 3.Nagamori長盛1 for sale2designated
  4. 4.Naomori直守2designated
  5. 5.Shigekiyo鎮清1designated
  6. 6.Shizunori鎭教1designated
  7. 7.Sueyuki末行1 for sale1designated
  8. 8.Masamori正盛1designated
  9. 9.Tatemori立守1designated
  10. 10.Nagamori長盛1designated

Munekage

Munekage(統景) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Takada school in Bungo province, active during the Bunroku (1592-1596) period.

The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.

Designated works by Munekage include 1 Jūyō.