Ancient Artisans Of China And Japan Codexery — Data & Quality

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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-29 · 5 entries checked · 2 flagged · 6 issues confirmed · 2 corrected · 4 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Ogata Kenzan — The entry states Kenzan studied pottery with 'Rakuichi', but no known Raku master by that name exists in the Raku lineage.

Ogata Kenzan — The entry says Kenzan established 'Shuseidō hall' in 1689, but the hall was established around 1699, not 1689.

Kawanabe Kyōsai — Kyōsai was born at Koga, the son of a samurai. — He was born in Edo (modern Tokyo), not Koga.

Kawanabe Kyōsai — At age nine he picked up a human head from the Kanda river. — This anecdote occurred when he was about seven years old, not nine.

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