Katsukuni勝國
Kaga province · active 1624-1673
Hawley reference KAT65Smith record
| Active period | 1624-1673 |
| Province | Kaga |
| Teacher | Katsukuni |
| Hawley ID | KAT65 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
伊豫大掾陀羅尼勝國iyo daijō darani katsukuni
伊豫大掾橘勝國iyo daijō tachibana katsukuni
加州住藤原家重作kashū ju fujiwara ieshige saku
加州金澤住橘勝國kashū kanazawa ju tachibana katsukuni
加州住伊豫大掾陀羅尼橘勝國作kashū ju iyo daijō darani tachibana katsukuni 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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