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  1. Schools
  2. Ko-Yamato
  3. Amakuni

Ko-Yamato Amakuni

天國

Ko-Yamato Amakuni

天國

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceYamatoEraTaiho (701–704)PeriodHeianSchoolKo-YamatoTraditionYamato-denTypeSwordsmithCodeAMA17
1Gyobutsu

Historical importance

Where Amakuni 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—
Gyobutsu1
Tokubetsu Jūyō—
Jūyō Tōken—

Elite Standing

Provenance

Currently Available

Lineage

Amakuni
Students (6)
  1. 1.Amakura天座
  2. 2.Amayuki天行
  3. 3.Daigyo大行
  4. 4.Kamiichi上一
  5. 5.Katsuhisa勝一
  6. 6.Tadamizu忠沓

Amakuni

Amakuni(天國) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Ko-Yamato school in Yamato province, active during the Taiho (701-704) period.

The work follows the Yamato-den tradition.