Kantei

Up to mukansa and after

Prizes

The prizes of the new-sword exhibition from 1981 to 1995, those of the swordsmiths’ association and the NBTHK second prize in 2019.

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Prizes and recognition

YearCompetitionPrizeWork
1981–1995新作名刀展 (Shinsaku Meitōten), NBTHKTwo Takamatsu-no-miya (高松宮賞, Takamatsu-no-miya-shō), two from the Agency for Cultural Affairs, one Mainichi, two Kunzan, one excellence prize and three effort prizes, with no individual years—
1987–1994Exhibition of new tantō and small piecesThree excellence prizes—
1995NBTHKMukansa (無鑑査, mukansa)—
2011—Hiroshima Culture Prize—
2013Zen Nihon Tōshōkai omamori-gatana exhibitionPrize of the Ambassador of Poland to Japan—
2014Omamori-gatana exhibition文部科学大臣賞 (Monbu Kagaku Daijin-shō), from the Minister of EducationWakizashi
2015Ministry of EducationCommendation for merit in regional culture—
2018Omamori-gatana exhibitionHitachi Metals special prizeWakizashi
2019平成の名刀・名工展 (Heisei no Meitō Meikōten), NBTHK名工準大賞 (Meikō Jun-Taishō), second prizeKatana of 81.0 cm, from 2016