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Awataguchi Kunimitsu

國光

Jūyō
Vol. 26, No. 9 · Tantō

Awataguchi Kunimitsu

國光

1 ranked works

ProvinceSagamiEraShowa (1312–1317)PeriodKamakuraSchoolAwataguchiTraditionYamashiro-denGeneration3rdTeacherKunimitsuTypeSwordsmithCodeKUN540
1Jūyō Tōken

Dated Works

Years he was demonstrably active, proven by signed-and-dated blades

Active period
1323Editorial estimate: 1312–1323
1 of 1 designated works carry a date
  1. 1323
    元亨三年Juyo session 26, item 9

Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken1

Elite Standing

0.00 across 1 designated works

Top 100% among smiths

Blade Forms

Distribution across 1 ranked works

Signatures

Signature types across 1 ranked works

Currently Available

Lineage

TeacherKunimitsu
Kunimitsu
Student
  1. 1.Kunimitsu國光1designated

Awataguchi School

Other artisans of the Awataguchi school

  1. 1.Yoshimitsu吉光50designated
  2. 2.Kuniyoshi國吉1 for sale51designated
  3. 3.Kunitsuna國綱18designated
  4. 4.Hisakuni久國21designated
  5. 5.Kuniyasu國安23designated
  6. 6.Norikuni則國15designated
  7. 7.Kunitomo國友4designated
  8. 8.Kunikiyo國清4designated
  9. 9.Arikuni有國2designated
  10. 10.Kuninobu國延1designated
  11. 11.Kunimitsu國光2designated
  12. 12.Kunimitsu國光4designated

Kunimitsu

Kunimitsu(國光) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Awataguchi school in Sagami province, active during the Showa (1312-1317) period.

The work follows the Yamashiro-den tradition.

Designated works by Kunimitsu include 1 Jūyō.