Hidekazu秀一
Mutsu province · active 1868-1912
Hawley reference HID52Smith record
| Era | Meiji (1868-1912) |
| Active period | 1868-1912 |
| Province | Mutsu |
| Hawley ID | HID52 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
奥州盛岡住人萬藏秀一以餅鐵之oshū morioka junin manzō hidekazu motte mochitetsu zo kore
盛岡住宮川源秀一morioka ju miyagawa minamoto hidekazu
奥州盛岡住秀一oshū morioka ju hidekazu
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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.
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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