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Abe Hiroshi (阿部広史)  Abe Hiroshi (阿部広史)  Abe Hiroshi (阿部広史)  Abe Hiroshi (阿部広史) 
Signed: Abe Hiroshi (阿部広史) 福島 Fukushima 土湯 Tsuchiyu  Contributor: J. O'Brien Moses  Abe Ichiro (阿部 一郎)  Abe Ichiro (阿部 一郎)  Abe Ichiro (阿部 一郎) 
Signed : 土湯 Tsuchiyu 新次郎型 Shijirō-gata (Style of) 阿部 一郎 Abe Ichirō  (Made by)  Signed : 土湯 Tsuchiyu 新次郎型 Shijirō-gata (Style of) 阿部 一郎 Abe Ichirō  (Made by)  Abe Katsuhide (阿部 勝英)  Abe Katsuhide (阿部 勝英) 
Abe Katsuhide (阿部 勝英)  Abe Katsuhide (阿部 勝英)  Abe Kazue (阿部 計英)  Abe Kazue (阿部 計英) 
Abe Kazue (阿部 計英)  Abe Kazue (阿部 計英)  Abe Kunitoshi (阿部 国敏)  Abe Kunitoshi (阿部 国敏)  Contributor: C LevraudNEW 
Abe Shinichi (阿部 新一)  Abe Shinichi (阿部 新一)  Abe Tusnekichi (?)  Arakawa Yoichi (荒川 洋一 ) 
Signed: Asanosuke 2nd generation (浅之助 二世代)  This signature is by (same craftsman) Watanabe Kazuo (渡邊和夫) who  named himself the second generation of Asanosuke. (1940-2005). Thanks to Cėcile Wallet for clarification.  Hidenori Takeishi  (?)  Imaizumi Genji_S (今泉 源治)  Imaizumi Genji_S (今泉 源治) 
Imaizumi Genji_S (今泉 源治)  Imaizumi Genji_S (今泉 源治)  Inage Yutaka (稲毛 豊)  Inage Yutaka_S (稲毛 豊) 
Inage Yutaka (稲毛 豊)  Inage Yutaka (稲毛 豊)  Jinnohara Kazunori (陳野原和紀)  Jinnohara Kazunori (陳野原和紀) 
Jinnohara Kazunori (陳野原和紀)  Jinnohara Kazunori (陳野原和紀)  Jinnohara Kazunori (陳野原和紀)  Jinnohara Kazunori (陳野原和紀)  Update 2022 / previously listed as Jinnohara 
Jinnohara Yukinori (陳野原幸紀)  Jinnohara Yukinori (陳野原幸紀)  Jinnohara Yukinori (陳野原幸紀)  Contributed by Diem N.  Kazuhiro 
Kitamura Kazuhiro (北村和弘)  Contributed by Peter S.V Shingata/Tsuchiyu  Kitamura Kazuhiro (北村和弘)  Shingata/Tsuchiyu  Kitamura Sumako (北村 寿万子)  Konno Akihiro (近野明裕) 
Konno Akihiro (近野明裕)  Konno Akihiro (近野明裕)  Kozuka Joichi (?)  Nagao 
Nishiyama Ken'ichi (西山 憲一) in the style of Nishiyama Benosuke (西山辨之助)  Contributed by: J. O'Brien Moses  Nishiyama Ken'ichi (西山 憲一) in the style of Nishiyama Benosuke (西山辨之助)  Contributed by: J. O'Brien Moses  Nishiyama Kenichi (西山 憲一)  Nishiyama Kenichi (西山 憲一) 
Nishiyama Kenichi (西山 憲一)  Nishiyama Kenichi (西山 憲一)  Nishiyama Kenichi (西山 憲一)  Nishiyama Kenichi (西山 憲一) 
Nishiyama Kenichi (西山 憲一)  Nishiyama Toshihiko (西山敏彦)  Nishiyama Toshihiko (西山敏彦)  Noji, Mikiko AKA Sato, Mikiko (Master Noji Tadao Father). (佐藤 三起子) 
Noji, Mikiko aka Sato Mikiko (佐藤 三起子)  Noji, Mikiko aka Sato Mikiko (佐藤 三起子)  Noji Tadao (野地忠男)  Noji Tadao (野地忠男) 
Noji Tadao (野地忠男)  Noji Tadao (野地忠男)  Obata, Fukumatsu (小幡福松)  1898~1968  Obata Toshio (小幡 敏夫) 
Obata Toshio (小幡 敏夫)  Obata Toshio (小幡 敏夫)  Ouchi Ichiji (大内 一次)  Ouchi Ichiji (大内 一次) 
Ouchi Ichiji (大内 一次)  Ouchi Ichiji (大内 一次)  Ouchi Kesakichi (大内今朝吉)  Ouchi Shinji 大内慎二(おおうちしんじ) 
Ouchi Shinji 大内慎二(おおうちしんじ)  Saito Chushichi_S (斎藤忠七)  Saito Chushichi_S (斎藤忠七)  Saito Hiromichi (斎藤弘道)  Submitted by Marc A. 
Saito Hiromichi (斎藤弘道)  Saito Hiromichi (斎藤弘道)  Saito Tokuju (齊藤徳寿)  Saito Tokuju (齊藤徳寿) 
Saito Tokuju (齊藤徳寿)  Saito Tokuju (齊藤徳寿)  Sakuma Torakichi Jr 佐久間 虎吉(二代目)  Sakuma Torakichi Jr 佐久間 虎吉(二代目) 
Sakuma Torakichi (佐久間虎吉)  Sakuma Torakichi (佐久間虎吉)  Sakuma Torakichi (佐久間虎吉)  Sakuma Toshio (佐久間俊雄) 
Sakuma Tsuneo  Sakuma Tsuneo  Sakuma Wataru (佐久間弥)  Sakuma Wataru (佐久間弥)  福島市土湯温泉佐久間弥五十六才昭和三十八年五月一日 /Tsuchiyu Hot Springs Sakuma Wataru 56 years old Shōwa 38th year (1963)May 1st 
Sakuma Wataru (佐久間弥)  Contributed by: Maitland K. Translated by: Masaaki H.  Sakuma Yoshikichi (佐久間由吉)  Sakuma Yoshimitsu (佐久間嘉光)  Sakuma Yoshimitsu (佐久間嘉光) 
Sakuma Yoshimitsu (佐久間嘉光)  Sakuma Yoshimitsu (佐久間嘉光)  Sakuma Yoshimitsu (佐久間嘉光)  Sakuma Yoshio (佐久間芳雄) 
Sakuma Yoshio (佐久間芳雄)  Sakuma Yoshio (佐久間芳雄)  Submitted by Marc A.  Sakuma Yoshio (佐久間芳雄)  SAKUMA, ASAKUNOSUKE (佐久間浅之助) 
SAKUMA, ASAKUNOSUKE (佐久間浅之助)  Sanpei Haruo (三瓶春男)  Sasaki Yoshizo (佐々木 嘉蔵 )  Sato Hisaya 
Sato Hisaya  Sato Hisaya  Sato Hisaya  Sato Kyuya (佐藤久弥) 
Sato Kyuya (佐藤久弥)  Sato Kyuya (佐藤久弥)  Photo: Susie E. Confirmation of craftsman signature by Masaaki Hashimoto (KokeshiWiki).  Sato Sashima (佐藤佐志馬)  Sato Sashima (佐藤佐志馬) 
Sato Sashima (佐藤佐志馬)  Submitted by Marc A.  Sato Shoichi (佐藤正一)  Sato Shoichi (佐藤正一)  Contributed by: J. O'brien Moses  Sato Toshiaki (佐藤俊昭) 
Sato Toshiaki (佐藤俊昭)  Sato Toshiaki (佐藤俊昭)  Sato Toshiaki (佐藤俊昭)  Sato Ueki (植木正子) 
Shinoki Toshio (篠木利夫)  Signed: 高湯 篠木作  Shinoki, Toshio (篠木利夫)  YOB 1931-2017 Master Sato, Sashima  Tadashichi Takahashi (高橋忠蔵) (?)  Takahashi Chūzō (高橋 忠蔵)  Contributed by Annabelle M. First Name Variations in translation. AKAs  Tadahiro, Tadashi, Tusuzo and Cyuzo. General Consensus is that it should be Chuzo. 
Takahashi Chūzō (高橋 忠蔵)  Takahashi Chūzō (高橋 忠蔵)  Takahashi Junko (高橋順子)  Takahashi, Mieko (高橋美恵子) 
Takahashi Toru (高橋通)  Takahashi Yoshitaka (高橋佳隆)  Takahashi Yoshitaka (高橋佳隆)  Takahashi Yoshitaka (高橋佳隆) 
Takahashi Yoshitaka (高橋佳隆)  Takasaki Eiichirou  Takeji, Seino (清野 武治)  Takeji, Seino (清野 武治) 
Takeji, Seino (清野 武治)  Tokunaga Shinichi (徳永慎一)  Tokunaga Shinichi (徳永慎一)  Tokunaga Shinichi (徳永慎一)  Contributed by Diem N. 
Tokunaga Shinichi (徳永慎一)  Contributed by Diem N.  Umezo Masanaga (梅津正永)  Thanks to Simon W. for the photo contribution of the signature  Umezo Masanaga (梅津正永)  previously listed as Satsune Tsuneo thanks to Simon W and Sarah Lim for translation of signature.  Umezo Masanaga (梅津 正永) 
Umezo Masanaga (梅津 正永)  Umezo Masanaga (梅津 正永)  Umezu Masanaga (梅津 正永)  Wantanabe Tetsuo (渡辺 鉄男) 
Wantanabe Tetsuo (渡辺 鉄男)  Wantanabe Tetsuo (渡辺 鉄男)  Watanabe Chuzo (渡辺忠蔵)  Watanabe Chuzo (渡辺忠蔵) 
Watanabe Chuzo (渡辺忠蔵)  Contribute by: J. O'brien Moses  Watanabe Fujio (渡辺富士雄)  Contributor: Elaine Andre  Watanabe Hitoshi (渡辺等)  Watanabe Hitoshi (渡辺等) 
WATANABE HITOSHI (渡辺等)  Signed: Asanosuke 2nd generation (浅之助 二世代) by Watanabe Kazuo  (渡邊和夫).  This signature is by (same craftsman) Watanabe Kazuo (渡邊和夫) who  named himself the second generation of Asanosuke. (1940-2005). Thanks to Cėcile Wallet for clarification.  Watanabe Kazuo  (渡邊和夫)  Watanabe Kazuo  (渡邊和夫) 
Watanabe Kazuo  (渡邊和夫)  Watanabe Kazuo  (渡邊和夫)  Watanabe Kihei (渡辺喜平)  Watanabe Kihei (渡辺喜平) 
Watanabe Kihei (渡辺喜平)  Watanabe Manabu (?)  Watanabe Sadami (渡辺定巳)  Watanabe Sadami (渡辺定巳) 
Watanabe Sadami (渡辺定巳)  Watanabe Sadami (渡辺定巳)  Watanabe Tadao (渡辺 忠雄)  Watanabe Tadao (渡辺 忠雄) 
Watanabe Tadao (渡辺 忠雄)  Watanabe Tadaya (?)  Watanabe Takashi (渡辺隆)  Contributed by: J. Obrien Moses  Watanabe Takashi (渡辺隆)  Contributed by: J. Obrien Moses 
Watanabe Takashi (渡辺隆)  Watanabe Tetsuo (渡辺 鉄男)  Watanabe Tetsuo (渡辺 鉄男)  Watanabe Tetsuo (渡辺 鉄男) 
Watanabe Tsunehiko (渡辺 恒彦)  Watanabe Tsunehiko (渡辺 恒彦)  Watanabe Tsunehiko (渡辺 恒彦)  Watanabe Yoshinori (渡辺義徳) 
Watanabe Yoshinori (渡辺義徳)  Watanabe Yoshio (渡辺 義雄)  Yoshimasa Iwatsuki (岩附義正)  Contributed by Monica Lambrecht identified by Kazuko McCracken