Kunikane國包
Rikuzen province · active 1624-1644
Hawley reference KUN305Smith record
| Era | Kanei (1624-1644) |
| Active period | 1624-1644 |
| Province | Rikuzen |
| Hawley ID | KUN305 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
奥州仙臺住山城大掾藤原國包ōshū sendai ju yamashiro daijō fujiwara kunikane
奥州國分若林住藤原國包ōshū kokubun wakabayashi ju fujiwara kunikane
山城大掾藤原國包yamashiro daijō fujiwara kunikane
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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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