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*''Japanese'': 明珍家 ''(Myouchin ke)''
The Myôchin school, or family, was a lineage of renowned armorers stretching back to the 12th century. The successive heads of the Myôchin line remained prominent and famed through the [[Edo period]], and retain a succession and a sizable collection of notable items of arms & armor today.
The lineage traces its origins to an armorer named Munesuke (宗介) who lived on Kujô-dôri in 12th century [[Kyoto]]. Attracting the attention and favor of [[Emperor Konoe]] (r. [[1141]]-[[1155]], Munesuke was granted the honorific [[art-name]] (''gô'') "Myôchin," which he then passed on to his descendants.
The 54th family head [[Myochin Munesuke|Myôchin Munesuke]] ([[1688]]-[[1735]]) is particularly renowned. He is buried at Kôgen-ji in the [[Komagome]] neighborhood of [[Tokyo]] along with a number of his successors.
==Selected Members of the Myôchin lineage==
*Myôchin Munesuke 明珍宗介 (54th family head, 1688-1735)
*Myôchin Munemasa 明珍宗正 (55th family head)
*Myôchin Munemasa 明珍宗政 (56th family head)
*Myôchin Munemasu 明珍宗益 (or Sôeki, 57th family head)
*Myôchin Sômin 明珍宗妙 (58th family head)
*Myôchin Munekuni 明珍宗邦 (or Sôhô, 59th family head)
*Myôchin Muneie 明珍宗家
*Myôchin Muneharu 明珍宗治 (60th family head)
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==References==
*Plaque at family grave of the Myôchin line, Kôgen-ji, Tokyo.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/33422029321/sizes/k/]
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[[Category:Heian Period]]
[[Category:Edo Period]]
[[Category:Arms and Armor]]