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Kunimitsu

Submitted by kazarena on Mon, 2007-05-14 19:13
國光
初代
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Awataguchi Kunimitsu (1st gen)
IDKUN538
NameKunimitsu
ProvinceYamashiro
Start EraKencho (1249-1256)
End EraShoō (1288-1293)
Active Period1249-1293
SchoolAwataguchi
FatherNorikuni
LineageImage / Interactive

Source Rating Reference/Page
Hawley175KUN538 
Toko Taikan¥25M 211 
FujishiroJo-jo saku K334 
Signatures:
國光
kunimitsu
粟田口左兵衛尉國光
awataguchi sahyōenojō kunimitsu

Recorded works

ID/Name Type Mei Yearsort icon Ref
0000-0527
 		Tachi
國光
kunimitsu
 NK-2-48
0000-0528
 		Tanto
弘安十一年
kōan 11 nen
五月一日國光
5 gatsu tsuitachi kunimitsu
 1288

Mokume, midare, narrow suguba. Works are rare.

He is a son of Norikuni and younger brother of Kuniyoshi. Story from Edo period is saying he was a son of Kunitsuna [1]. Some sources say this Kunimitsu and Shintōgo is the same smith, but different periods. Some Awataguchi Kunimitsu blades were attributed to Shintōgo [2].

Hawley must have followed Meikan as both sources list this smith as a son of Kunitsuna who lived is Sagami and was active around Hōji (1247) [3] (KUN538), [4] (page 294).

References

  1. Nihon Toko Jiten, Fujishiro, Matsuo , Volume Koto, (1964)
  2. Nihonto Koza Volume II (Koto Part I), Honma, Junji, Sakakibara Koitsu, Hon'ami Kozon, Hon'ami Mitsuhiro, Isobe Miokichi, and Sato Kanichi , p.488, (1996)
  3. Hawley's Japanese Swordsmiths, Hawley, W. M. , (1998)
  4. Nihonto Meikan, Honma, Junji, and Ishii Masakuni , Tokyo, p.1618, (1976)