Hirochika廣近
Mutsu province · active 1673-1716
Hawley reference HIR211Smith record
| Active period | 1673-1716 |
| Province | Mutsu |
| Teacher | Sukehiro 助廣 |
| Hawley ID | HIR211 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
奥州中村住人大和大掾源廣近ōshū nakamura junin yamato daijō minamoto hirochika
奥州宇多郡中村住人大和守廣近ōshū uda-gori nakamura junin yamato no kami hirochika
奥州中村住人大和守廣近ōshū nakamura junin yamato no kami hirochika
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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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