Arikuni有國
Arinari school school · Kawachi province · active 990-1028
Hawley reference ARI45Smith record
| Active period | 990-1028 |
| Province | Kawachi |
| School / tradition | Arinari school |
| Hawley ID | ARI45 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
河内國住有國作kawachi kuni ju arikuni saku
京有國作kiyo arikuni saku
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Hawley points come from W. M. Hawley's Japanese Swordsmiths (1981), the standard Western reference cataloguing over 12,000 smiths. Most recorded smiths sit at 15–20 points; only a few dozen legendary masters exceed 150.
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