Awataguchi Kuninobu

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JūyōVol. 30, No. 1 · Katana

Historical importance

Where Kuninobu stands among comparable artisans: across all of nihontō, and within tradition, era, and period. The tiers (Foremost · Leading · Major · Notable) weigh official designations from the NBTHK and Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs, together with historical honors of lasting repute such as the Sansaku and Meibutsu-chō.

随一
Foremost
屈指
Leading
有数
Major
著名
Notable

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Designations

Kokuhō—
Jūyō Bunkazai—
Jūyō Bijutsuhin—
Gyobutsu—
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken1

Elite Standing

Lineage

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.Arikuni有國2designated
  12. 12.Kunimitsu國光1designated

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