Kunitoshi國俊
Rai school · Ōmi province · active 1317-1319
Hawley reference KUN1401Smith record
| Era | Bunpō (1317-1319) |
| Active period | 1317-1319 |
| Province | Ōmi |
| School / tradition | Rai |
| Hawley ID | KUN1401 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
来源國俊於中堂作rai minamoto kunitoshi oite chudō 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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