Kunimitsu國光
Awataguchi school · Sagami province · active 1293-1312
Hawley reference KUN539Smith record
| Active period | 1293-1312 |
| Province | Sagami |
| School / tradition | Awataguchi |
| Teacher | Kunimitsu |
| Hawley ID | KUN539 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
相模國鎌倉住人新藤五國光作sagami kuni kamakura junin shintogo kunimitsu saku
相模國鎌倉住人長谷部國光sagami kuni kamakura junin hasebe kunimitsu
新藤五國光法師作shintogo kunimitsu hoshi saku
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Hawley points come from W. M. Hawley's Japanese Swordsmiths (1981), the standard Western reference cataloguing over 12,000 smiths. Most recorded smiths sit at 15–20 points; only a few dozen legendary masters exceed 150.
Fujishiro grades (from Nihon Tōkō Jiten) rank workmanship from Chū saku up to Sai-jō saku, while the Tōkō Taikan valuation (Tokuno, 1977) reflects each smith's relative market standing in yen. Explore more smiths in the searchable swordsmith index.
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