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Notable smithWhere Tadakuni 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 Inaba Kagenaga school
Tadakuni（忠國） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Inaba Kagenaga school in Inaba province, active during the Enpo (1673-1681) period.
The work follows the Wakimono tradition.