Kunitoshi

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Rai Kunitoshi (1st gen)
IDKUN1410
NameKunitoshi
ProvinceYamashiro
Start EraShoō (1288-1293)
End EraGenō (1319-1321)
Active Period1288-1318
SchoolRai
FatherKuniyuki
LineageImage / Interactive

Source Rating Reference/Page
Hawley300KUN1410 
Toko Taikan¥35M 192 
FujishiroSai-jo saku K295 
Signatures:
来源國俊作
rai minamoto kunitoshi saku
来國俊作
rai kunitoshi saku
来源國俊
rai minamoto kunitoshi
源来國俊
minamoto rai kunitoshi
来孫太郎作
rai magotarō saku

Recorded works

ID/Name Type Mei Yearsort icon Ref
0000-0035
Torikai Kunitoshi
Tachi
國俊
kunitoshi
NN-2-10-20
NK-2-12
MH-32
0000-0036
Yūki Rai Kunitoshi
Tanto NN-2-10-21
0000-0329
Tachi
来國俊
rai kunitoshi
NK-2-F18
NN-2-1-19
0000-0415
Other
来國俊
rai kunitoshi
NN-2-1-20
0000-0417
Tanto
来國俊
rai kunitoshi
NN-2-1-21
NK-2-60
0000-0537
Tanto
来國俊
rai kunitoshi
0000-0538
Tanto
来國俊
rai kunitoshi
0000-0540
Katana
0000-0543
Katana
0000-0775
Katana
来國俊
rai kunitoshi
0000-1157
Tachi
来國俊
rai kunitoshi
0000-1265
Katana
0000-0414
Tachi
来孫太郎作
rai magotarō saku
花押正応五年辰八月十三日
(kakihan) shoō 5 nen (x) tatsu 8 gatsu 13 hi
1292 NN-2-1-18
0000-0440
Hotarumaru
Tachi
来國俊
rai kunitoshi
永仁五年三月日
einin 5 nen 3 gatsu hi
1297 NN-1-1-18
0000-0547
Tachi
来國俊
rai kunitoshi
正和二二年十月三日歳七十五
showa 4 nen 10 gatsu mikka toshi 75
1315 NK-2-62
0000-0416
Tanto
来國俊
rai kunitoshi
正和五年十一月日
showa 5 nen 11 gatsu hi
1316 NN-2-1-22
0000-0546
Tanto
来國俊
rai kunitoshi
文保二年七月
bunpō 2 nen 7 gatsu
1318
NK-2-61
K298
0000-0548
Tachi
来源國俊作
rai minamoto kunitoshi saku
元応三年正月日
genō 3 nen shōgatsu hi
1321 NK-2-63
0000-0542
Tachi
来國俊
rai kunitoshi
元京二年
genkō ni nen
1322

Biography and lineage

The "master Kunitoshi". There are 2 different theories:

1) Kunitoshi of Rai school had a very long career. He changed his style, sugata and signature arnound Shōō, leaving two distinct work periods.

2) There were two different swordsmiths.

The most popular theory is that there was only one smith (theory 1) and Nihonto Club notes are based on this theory.

This record represents works of the late period (known as Rai Kunitoshi). Early period (so called Niji Kunitoshi) is explained here.

Born Ninji 1st (1240). He died in Kōei 3rd (1345) [1].

Niji Kunitoshi's hada doesn't have masame, while Rai Kunitoshi's does [2].


References

  1. Famous Swords in Japanese History, Yamanaka, Albert , Nihonto Newsletter, Volume 1, Issue 1-6, (1968)
  2. Swordsmith, Yamanaka, Albert , Nihonto Newsletter, (1968)