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Articles |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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JUYO TANTO BY RAI KUNIMITSU 来国光 #110114
Rai Kunimitsu(来国光) is conventionally understood to have been the son or student of Rai Kunitoshi (来国俊). He worked from the…
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Articles |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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Articles |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…
