Awataguchi

粟田口
Tradition:Yamashiro
Province:Yamashiro
Start Era:Genryaku (1184-1185)

Description:

A group of excellent smiths who worked from the early to the mid-Kamakura period in Yamashiro province. Awataguchi school was founded by Kuniiye.
He had six sons: Kunitomo, Hisakuni, Kuniyasu, Kunikiyo, Arikuni, and Kunitsuna (from elder to younger).

The following branches of this school are known:

Schoolsort iconKanjiEra
Awataguchi Yoshimitsu粟田口吉光Shogen (1259-1260)

See the list of smiths attributed to this school below.

Namesort iconKanjiGenerationEraTeacher
Arikuni [ARI58]有國Kenpo (1213-1219)Kuniiyeview
Arikuni [ARI59]有國Katei (1235-1238)view
Arikuni [ARI61]有國Bunei (1264-1275)view
Arikuni [ARI62]有國Shoan (1299-1302)view
Arimitsu [ARI108]有光Teio (1222-1224)view
Arimitsu [ARI109]有光Koan (1278-1288)view
Arimitsu [ARI110]有光Shoo (1288-1293)view
Arimoto [ARI126]有元Bunei (1264-1275)view
Arimoto [ARI130]有元Teio (1222-1224)view
Arinaga [ARI135]有永Teio (1222-1224)view
Arinaga [ARI136]有永Shogen (1259-1260)view
Arinaga [ARI137]有永Bunei (1264-1275)view
Arinobu [ARI148]有延Hoji (1247-1249)view
Aritada [ARI184]有忠Koan (1278-1288)view
Aritaka [ARI189]有隆Kencho (1249-1256)view
Ariyuki [ARI277]有行Koan (1278-1288)view
Ariyuki [ARI294]有行Genko (1331-1336)view
Awataguchi Tadayoshi [TAD300]忠吉Kencho (1249-1256)Hisakuniview
Hisakuni [HIS33]久國2ndKoan (1278-1288)view
Hisakuni [HIS37]久國1stKenkyu (1190-1199)Kuniiyeview