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Submitted by kazarena on Tue, 2010-12-28 23:34
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Rai Kunisue
IDKUN1238
NameKunisue
ProvinceYamashiro
Other ResidenceSagami
EraBunna (1352-1356) ND
Active Period1352-1356
SchoolRai

Source Rating Reference/Page
Hawley20KUN1238 
FujishiroJo saku K353 
Signatures:
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rai kunisue

Recorded works

ID/Name Type Mei Yearsort icon Ref
0000-0560
 		Tachi
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rai kunisue
 NK-2-75

He is called Hiki Rai (because he lived in Soshū Kamakura Hikigatani [1]). Some sources are saying he was a son of Kunitoshi or Kuniyuki and lived in Genō era (1319) [2]: "Rai Saburô, third son, who entered the priesthood, of Rai Magotarô, lived in Hikiya of Kamakura. Died before the age of thirty, ko-sujichigai yasuri, narrow sugu yakiba, tachi and tantô are both rare". Markus Sesko lists him as a student of Ryō Hisakuni [3].

References

  1. 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)
  2. Nihon Toko Jiten, Fujishiro, Matsuo , Volume Koto, (1964)
  3. Genealogies and Schools of Japanese Swordsmiths, Sesko, Markus , p.124, (2010)