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Three Masamune Prizes

Prizes

From the prize of excellence of his debut in 1958 to the title of Living National Treasure in 1997, with the years and prizes given by his city, Tōbunken and Wikipedia.

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Prizes and recognition

YearCompetitionPrizeWork
1958作刀技術発表会 (Sakutō Gijutsu Happyōkai), NBTHK優秀賞 (yūshūshō), prize of excellence, at his debut—
1959–1964Sakutō Gijutsu Happyōkai, NBTHKPrizes of excellence and selections every year—
19651st 新作名刀展 (Shinsaku Meitōten), NBTHK努力賞 (doryokushō), effort prizeTachi
19662nd Shinsaku MeitōtenDoryokushō—
1967–19723rd to 8th Shinsaku Meitōten特賞 (tokushō), special prize, six years in a row; from the 3rd to the 5th, the honorary president’s prize—
1972Shinsaku MeitōtenMukansa (無鑑査, mukansa), according to his city and the Japanese Wikipedia; Markus Sesko’s list gives 1973—
197410th Shinsaku Meitōten正宗賞 (Masamune-shō), Masamune PrizeSuguha tachi
197612th Shinsaku MeitōtenMasamune-shō, according to his city, Kotobank and the Japanese Wikipedia; the Tōbunken obituary counts only two—
197814th Shinsaku MeitōtenMasamune-shōSuguha tachi
1977Gunma PrefectureIntangible cultural property of the prefecture and cultural merit award—
1988City of ŌtaHonorary citizen (名誉市民, meiyo shimin)—
1993Gunma PrefectureMerit award—
1997Agency for Cultural AffairsLiving National Treasure (重要無形文化財保持者, jūyō mukei bunkazai hojisha)—
1999Government of Japan紫綬褒章 (shiju hōshō), Medal with Purple Ribbon—
2005Government of Japan旭日中綬章 (Kyokujitsu Chūjushō), Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon—