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Abe Masayoshi_S2 (Yamagata Sakunami)  Abe Masayoshi (阿部正義)  Abe Masayoshi (阿部正義)  Aida Aiko (会田愛子) 
Aida Aiko (会田愛子)  Aida Eiji_S (Yamagata)  Eiji Aida - 会田栄治 Identified by 輝之山藤 contributed by Hendrik Stouten  Aida Minoru (会田稔) 
Akiyoshi Suzuki_S (Yamagata Sakunami)  CHUJIRO KOBAYASHI_S (Yamagata)  Eiji Aida_S (Yamagata Sakunmai)  Eizo Kobayashi_S (Yamagata) 
Hasegawa Masashi (長谷川正司)  Hasegawa Masashi (長谷川正司)  Hasegawa Masashi (長谷川正司)  Hasegawa Masashi (長谷川正司) 
Hatori Hiroyoshi_S (Yamagata Sakunami)  Hayasaka Denkichi（早坂伝吉） Made both Sakunami and Yamagata Kokeshi  Hayasaka Denkichi（早坂伝吉） Made both Sakunami and Yamagata Kokeshi  Hiraga Kenjirou_S (Yamagata - Sakunami) 
Hiraga Kenjirou_S2 (Yamagata - Sakunami)  Hiratsuka Yasubei_S (Yamagata)  Honma Hisao (本間久雄) (1910-1984) Master Honma Hitomi  Kamio Chohachi (神尾長八) 
Kamio Keizaburo (神尾敬三朗)  Kamio Keizaburo (神尾敬三朗)  Kamio Keizaburo（神尾敬三朗）  Kano Eiji (加納栄次) 1929 
Kano Eiji (加納栄次) 1929  Kano Eiji (加納栄次) 1929  Kano Yasushi (1921- 2010) 狩野安志 (Yamagata - Sakunami) Contributed by Nancy T. Master Hiraga Teizo  Kano Yasushi (1921- 2010) 狩野安志 (Yamagata - Sakunami) Master Hiraga Teizo 
Kenjirou Hiraga (Yamagata)  Kiyojiro Kobayashi_S (Yamagata)  Kobayashi Cyujiro（小林忠次郎） Sometimes seen as Tadajiro due to online translators. This maker produces both Sakunami and Yamagata  Kobayashi Cyujiro（小林忠次郎） 
Kobayashi Cyujiro (小林忠次郎)  Kobayashi Eizoh_S2 (Yamagata)  Kobayashi Eizo (小林栄蔵)  Kobayashi Eizo (小林栄蔵) 
Kobayashi Eizo (小林栄蔵)  Kobayashi Kazumasa (小林和正)  Kobayashi Kiyoshi (小林清)  Kobayashi Kiyoshi (小林清) 
Kobayashi Kiyoshi (小林清)  Kobayashi Kotaro (小林孝太郎）  Kobayashi Kotaro (小林孝太郎）  Kobayashi Kotaro (小林孝太郎） 
Kobayashi Kurayoshi (小林倉吉) Yamagata Thanks to Yvonne G. for contributing the signature.  Kobayashi Kurayoshi (小林倉吉) Yamagata  Kobayashi Seijiro (小林清次郎)  Kobayashi Seijiro (小林清次郎) 
Kobayashi Seijiro (小林清次郎)  Kobayashi Seijiro (小林清次郎)  Kobayashi Seitaro (小林誠太郎)  Kobayashi, Seitaro (小林誠太郎) 
Kobayashi Seitaro (小林誠太郎)  Kobayashi Seizo (小林清蔵）  Kobayashi Seizo (小林清蔵） Contributed by: DavidnTeresa Scott  Kobayashi Seizo (小林清蔵） Contributed by Yvonne Graubaek 
Kobayashi Tomoji (小林友次)  Kobayashi Tomoji (小林友次)  Kobayashi Toshiko (小林敏子)  Kobayashi Yoshisaburo (小林吉三郎) 
Kobayashi Yoshisaburo (小林吉三郎)  Kobayashi Yoshi_S (Yamagata)  Kotaro Kobayashi_S (Yamagata)  Kunio Yoshida_S (Yamagata) 
Masahiro Satomi_S (Sakunami Yamagata)  Masahiro Satomi_S2 (Sakunami Yamagata)  Masatsugu Sakabe_S (Yamagata Sakunami)  Miyajima Shigeaki_S (Yamagata) 
Nagaoka Kokichi (長岡幸吉)NEW  Nidaime Takechika_S1 (Yamagata) Shingata Kokeshi based on Yamagata Style  Nidaime Takechika_S2 (Yamagata) Shingata Kokeshi based on Yamagata Style  Nidaime Takechika_S3 (Yamagata) Shingata Kokeshi based on Yamagata Style 
Nidaime Takechika_S4 (Yamagata) Shingata Kokeshi based on Yamagata Style  Ohmiya Masayasu_S (1937-1995) Yamagata  Okuyama Hiroshi (奥山広志)  Okuyama Hiroshi (奥山広志) 
Okuyama Hiroshi (奥山広志)  Okuyama Hiroshi (奥山広志)  Okuyama Kozo (奥山広三)  Okuyama Kozo (奥山広三) 
Okuyama Kozo (奥山広三)  Okuyama Kozo (奥山広三)  Omiya Yasumitsu_S (Yamagata Sakunmi)  Omiya Yasumitsu_S2 (Yamagata Zao) 
Omiya Yasumitsu_S3 (Yamagata Zao)  Seijiro Kobayashi_S (1927-2005) Yamagata.  Shida Kaede (志田 楓) daughter of Shida Kikuhiro  Shida Kaede (志田 楓) daughter of Shida Kikuhiro 
Shida Kikuhiroshi AKA Sida Kikuhiro ( 志田菊宏) It appears that Shida Kikuhiroshi was initially a Zao artisan that transitioned into making Yamagata Kokeshi when he moved to Yamagata Ken.  Shida Kikuhiroshi AKA Sida Kikuhiro ( 志田菊宏) It appears that Shida Kikuhiroshi was initially a Zao artisan that transitioned into making Yamagata Kokeshi when he moved to Yamagata Ken.  Shida Kikuhiroshi AKA Sida Kikuhiro ( 志田菊宏)  Shouji Hasegawa (Yamagata Sakunami) 
Suzuki Kouetsu_S (Yamagata)  Suzuki Kouetsu_S2 (Yamagata)  Suzuki Yasutaro (鈴木安太郎)  Suzuki Yasutaro (鈴木安太郎) 
Suzuki Yasutaro (鈴木安太郎)  Takahashi Hiroshi (高橋博)NEW  Takasaki Eiichiro_S (Yamagata)  Takasaki Eiichiro_S2 (Yamagata) 
Takasaki Eiichiro_S3 (Yamagata)  Takasaki Miwako (高崎美和子)  Takasaki Yuichi (高崎祐一)  Takasaki Yuichi (高崎祐一) Listed as Yamagata in Kokeshiwiki may also make Sakunami Kokeshi 
Takeda Nobukichi (Sakunami - Yamagata) Previously Shinkichi updated to Nobukichi based on artisan's pronunciation preference.  Takeda Nobukichi (Sakunami - Yamagata) Previously Shinkichi updated to Nobukichi based on artisan's pronunciation preference.  Takeda Nobukichi (Sakunami - Yamagata) Previously Shinkichi updated to Nobukichi based on artisan's pronunciation preference.  Umetsu Harou (梅津春雄) Thanks to Jenifer O'Brien Moses for contributing the signature and Sarah Lim for identifying it. 
Umetsu Harou (梅津春雄)  Umetsu Harou (梅津春雄)  Umetsu Harou (梅津春雄) Thanks to Maitland Kyles for contributing the signature and Sarah Lim for identifying it.