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Kanro Takamaro

敬麿

Jūyō
Vol. 39, No. 34 · Katana

Kanro Takamaro

敬麿

1 ranked works

Notable smith
ProvinceIgaEraHoei (1704–1711)PeriodEdoSchoolKanroTraditionSoshu-denToko Taikan150(top 95%)TypeSwordsmithCodeTAK218
1Jūyō Tōken

Historical importance

Where Takamaro 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

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Takamaro

Takamaro(敬麿) was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kanro school in Iga province, active during the Hoei (1704-1711) period.

The work follows the Soshu-den tradition.

Designated works by Takamaro include 1 Jūyō.