Invitations from feudal lords throughout Japan meant many gunsmiths relocated to these areas, and many pieces produced by such individuals were inscribed both 'Kunimoto' and the gunsmith's real name.
また、各地の領主の招聘に応じその地に逗留・移住する銃工も多く、それら銃工の作品には「国友」銘のほか本名で鐫られたものも多い。