Getsujō月乗

Hoki Ōhara school · Hōki province · active 877-885

Hawley reference GET4
Hawley
50
points — scale 15 (recorded) to 500+ (legendary)

Smith record

EraGangyo (877-885)
Active period877-885
ProvinceHōki
School / traditionHoki Ōhara
TeacherNichijō
Hawley IDGET4

About these ratings

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.

Fujishiro grades (from Nihon Tōkō Jiten) rank workmanship from Chū saku up to Sai-jō saku, while the Tōkō Taikan valuation (Tokuno, 1977) reflects each smith's relative market standing in yen. Explore more smiths in the searchable swordsmith index.

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