Nakajima Rai

中島来
Province:Settsu
Start Era:Gentoku (1329-1331)

Description:

Nakajima Rai school was founded by Rai Kuninaga, a student of Rai Kunitoshi.

It is said that smiths from this group became known as Nakajima Rai after moving from Kyoto to Nakajima 中島 of Settsu province at around Gentoku (1329).

Smiths

Name Kanjisort icon Generation Start Era Teacher Ref
Munenaga [MUN288] 宗長 1st Ōei (1394-1428) Kuninaga
Kuninaga [KUN777] 國長 1st Gentoku (1329-1331)
Kuninaga [KUN778] 國長 2nd Teiwa (1345-1350) ND
Kuninaga [KUN779] 國長 3rd Eikyō (1429-1441)
Tomotsuna [TOM273] 友綱 1st Ōan (1368-1375) ND
Tomotsuna [TOM274] 友綱 2nd Ōei (1394-1428) Tomotsuna

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