ARTIST ARTIZANS
10th representative of the Ito family, founded by Ito Masanaga, who with all his descendants down to the present representative, were makers of sword-guards for the Tokugawa Shōguns. A pupil of the celebrated Toriusai; he was adopted into the Ito family in 1860, his rival for that honour being Kano Natsuo. After 1867 he began to carve plaques, paper-weights, etc. He uses the marks Katsumi and Taikiu.
- Ito. Kojiro. Present day. A jade-carver of Echizen.
- Itsumin. Present day. A netsuke-carver of Nagoya, skilled in the style called Jidai-bori (ancient carving); i.e., the greatest effect with the smallest use of the chisel.
- Iyemasa. (d. 1626.) Called also Yagoro and Zuiyetsu. The third son of Nagoshi Zensho. Granted the rank of Etchiu no Shōjō. Being appointed founder to the Tokugawa Shōguns, he repaired every year to Yedo. Metal-founder.
- Izamiya. (1765–1800). Netsuke-carver.
- Jinnosuke. 17th cent. Pupil of Nagoshi Masataka. Metal-founder.
- Jirobei. 18th cent. A netsuke-carver of Osaka. He was famous for pipe-cases of horn, having dragons chiselled on them.
- Jitsugyoku. 19th cent. (d. 1892.) A skilled netsuke-carver of Tokyo; pupil of Hōjustsu.
- Jiuzō. 18th cent. A netsuke-carver of Wakayama, Kishiu. The Soken Kisho says: “He is very skilful. His work resembles that of Ogasawara Issai, and he will doubtless improve much as he grows older.”
- Jochi. 17th cent. A pupil of Nagoshi Masataka (q. v.). His family name was Hori. Metal-founder.
- Jōgen. There were three of this name. All had the common name of Seiyemon, and lived in the 18th cent. Metal-founders.
- Jōkiu. (d. 1685.) A celebrated metal-founder. Son of Onishi Josei. He cast tea-urns decorated with pine sprays in relief; others in the form of folded paper, a gourd, a rice-bag, an old-woman’s mouth, etc.
- Jorin. (d. 1727.) An eminent founder.
- Joriu. 19th cent. (d. 1835.) A netsuke-shi of Osaka.
- Josei. 17th cent. Family name Onishi. A metal-founder of Kyoto.
- Jōsetsu. 18th cent. Sanyemon. Metal-founder.
- Joun. A pupil of Onishi Josei (q. v.). Seiyemon. Metal-founder.
- Jūgyaku. 19th cent. (d. 1893.) A skilled netsuke-shi of Tokyo; pupil of the second Riukei.
- Jūkwa. (First half of 19th cent.) Netsuke-carver.
- Jutei. (End of 18th cent.) Netsuke-carver.
- Kagetoshi. (19th cent.) (d. 1868). A netsuke-carver of Kyoto. Highly skilled in the style called Kanton-bori (Canton carving), that is to say, work of microscopic delicacy, as landscapes and mythical scenes chiselled inside a clam shell, the whole in solid ivory. He carved a view of Itsukushima shrine within a space of two inches, so accurate in detail that the sacred bell swings in its frame.
- Kaigyokusai. 19th cent. (d. 1892.) A netsuke-carver of Osaka, one of the greatest that Japan has produced. His name was Yasunaga Kizayemon. At first he used the mark “Masatsugu,” but by and by he changed it to “Kaigyoku Masatsugu,” and finally to “Kaigyokusai.” He absolutely declined to carve anything that did not take his fancy, but when he had commenced a work, he scarcely laid it aside until it was finished. He gave all his carvings to charitable purposes.
| Kainuma. | Zenzayemon. | 
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Workers in cloisonné enamels; pupils of Kaji Tsunekichi. |
| Kainuma. | Kozayemon. | 
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- Kaji. Tsunekichi. 19th cent. (d. 1883.) A worker in cloisonné enamels at Nagoya. He was the first to produce objects of any size decorated wholly with cloisonné enamels.
- Kaji. Sataro. Present day. A worker in cloisonné enamel, grandson of Kaji Tsunekichi. He adopts the Chinese style.
- Kamata. Sadakuni. A worker in cloisonné enamels; pupil of Kaji Tsunekichi.
- Kamaya. Higo. 18th cent. A great netsuke-carver of Osaka. He was
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