Posts tagged with ‘Kunimitsu’

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    THE HÔJÔJI SCHOOL 法城寺

    The Hôjôji School (法城寺) was founded in Tajima by the smith, Kunimitsu (国光), and flourished during the Nanbokuchô Era of…

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    RAI KUNIMITSU 来国光

    When we search for the foundations of the Rai (来)school, we must first consider the Awataguchi (粟田口) school.  This was…

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    NIJI KUNITOSHI 二字国俊

    A group of swordsmiths, founded by Kuniyuki (国行) and called the “Rai school”, existed in Kyoto and thrived from the…