Awataguchi Arikuni

有國
御番鍛冶

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Honors

御番鍛冶Goban Kaji (Go-Toba's Imperial Forging Rotation)

Awataguchi six brothers (extended roster)

Master smiths summoned by Retired Emperor Go-Toba (後鳥羽上皇) to serve monthly rotations forging swords at the imperial court, ca. Jōgen–Jōkyū (1208–1221). A cross-school honor: each smith retains his own school (, Fukuoka , , etc.). The linked school NS- holds only Go-Toba's own Kiku gyōsaku blades.

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Lineage

TeacherKuniie
Arikuni
Student

Other artisans of the Awataguchi school

  1. 1.Yoshimitsu吉光49designated
  2. 2.Kuniyoshi國吉1 for sale50designated
  3. 3.Hisakuni久國21designated
  4. 4.Kunitsuna國綱14designated
  5. 5.Kuniyasu國安23designated
  6. 6.Norikuni則國15designated
  7. 7.Kunitomo國友4designated
  8. 8.Kunikiyo國清4designated
  9. 9.Kunimitsu國光5designated
  10. 10.Kunisada國定2designated
  11. 11.Kuninobu國延1designated
  12. 12.Arikuni有國2designated

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