Kunitomo (swordsmith)
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- Japanese: 国友 (Kunitomo)
Kunitomo was a Kamakura period swordsmith.
He was the eldest son of Kuniie, founder of the Kyoto-based Awata-guchi school of swordsmithing. He is said to have served as an official Imperial court swordsmith for Emperor Go-Toba, around 1207-1211.
References
- "Kunitomo (1)" 国友（１）. Nihon jinmei daijiten 日本人名大辞典. Kodansha.
