Kunimune國宗
Hōki province · active 1278-1303
Hawley reference KUN666Smith record
| Active period | 1278-1303 |
| Province | Hōki |
| Teacher | Kunimune |
| Hawley ID | KUN666 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
伯耆國住國宗hoki kuni ju kunimune
伯州國宗hakushū kunimune
粂郡小鴨住國宗入道koeda-gori kogamo ju kunimune nyudō
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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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