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Where Mototomo 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.
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Other artisans of the Mito school
Mototomo（元儔） was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Mito school in Hitachi province, active during the Edo (1670) period.
The work follows the Machibori tradition.
Designated works by Mototomo include 2 Jūyō.