Kunimitsu國光
Hōjōji school · Tajima province · active 1418-1428
Hawley reference KUN551Smith record
| Era | Ōei (1394-1428) |
| Active period | 1418-1428 |
| Province | Tajima |
| School / tradition | Hōjōji |
| Teacher | Kunimitsu |
| Hawley ID | KUN551 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
但州法城寺隼人祐國光作tanshū hōjōji hayato no suke kunimitsu saku
但州住隼人祐國光作tanshū ju hayato no suke kunimitsu 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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