Masahiro正廣

Hizen Tadayoshi school · Hizen province · active 1624-1661

Hawley reference MAS172
Hawley
70
points — scale 15 (recorded) to 500+ (legendary)
Fujishiro
Jo-jo saku
superior masterwork grade
Tōkō Taikan
¥5.5M
reference market valuation (Tokuno Kazuo, 1977)

Smith record

Active period1624-1661
ProvinceHizen
School / traditionHizen Tadayoshi
Hawley IDMAS172

Recorded signatures (mei)

肥前國正廣hizen kuni masahiro
肥前佐賀住正廣hizen saga ju masahiro
肥前國河内大掾藤原正廣hizen kuni kawachi daijō fujiwara masahiro

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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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