銘 国俊 二字国俊生ぶ茎太刀 優美で凛とした姿に二十刃掛かる格調高く味わい深い名刀 二尺四寸八分
42th Juyo Token

Niji Kunitoshi Tachi

No.200520

Mei Kunitoshi Niji-Kunitoshi Ubu-Nakago Tachi, A graceful and dignified figure with Nijuba-kakaru, an excellent sword 75.2cm

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Mei-Omote
国俊 Kunitoshi
Registration
Tochigi 9/7/7(Heisei)
Period
Late Kamakura period, around Einin period
Size

Hachou 75.2cm (二尺四寸八分) Sori 2.5cm
Moto-Haba 3.0cm Saki-Haba 1.9cm Moto-Kasane 0.56cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.65cm Saki-Kasane 0.36cm Kissaki-Chou 2.6cm Nakago-Chou 22.9cm Weight 703g

Country
Yamashiro
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Koshizori-tsuki, Chu-Kissaki.
Kitae
Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered finely, Chikei entered finely, Nie-Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
Suguha-style, Mixed small-Midare, Small-Nie-tsuki, Nioikuchi is bright.
Boushi
Suguni-Komaru.
Nakago
Ubu, Sakitsumete-kiri, Yasurimegiri, Mekugiana are two(2)
Habaki
Double Kinkise.
Drscription
Rai Kunitoshi was born in the first year of Ninji (1240) and was the son of Raikokuyuki.His works are said to have passed from Koan in the mid-Kamakura period to the late Kamakura period, and that he died at the age of over 90.
The early Niji-Kunitoshi inscription is a magnificent figure with a gorgeous Chouji-Midare.
Many of the late Rai Kunitoshi signatures have a slender body and an elegant Suguha style blade pattern.
The Raiha was a school whose founder was Kuniyuki, and in the late Kamakura period it became the representative group of swordsmiths in Yamashiro, replacing it with the Awataguchi school. In addition, the works of the direct descendants of the Rai school, including Kuniyuki, Rai Kunitoshi, Rai Kunimitsu, and Rai Kunitsugu, all produce masterpieces.
This rare Tachi bears the clear Niji-mei(two-character)"Kunitoshi" inscription on its Ubu-Nakago sword. Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, With a slightly small Kissaki, it displays a graceful and dignified appearance. Small-Itamehada-nere, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered finely, Chikei entered, Nie-Utsuritatsu with beautiful Jigane, Mixed Small-Midare and Suguha-style, Small-Ashi and You entered frequently, Small-Nie entered well, Nijuba entered frequently, Nioikuchi-shimarigokoro, Nioikuchi is bright, It is a dignified and gracefull masterpiece.
This sword with the Niji Kunitoshi(Two character inscription) inscription is made in the same style as the Rai Kunitoshi three-character inscription, making it a valuable piece of evidence that Niji Kunitoshi and Rai Kunitoshi are the same person.
二字国俊 太刀 重要刀剣