Munetsugu宗次
Musashi province · active 1830-1860
Hawley reference MUN559Smith record
| Active period | 1830-1860 |
| Province | Musashi |
| Teacher | Kato Tsunateru |
| Hawley ID | MUN559 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
備前介藤原宗次作之bizen no suke fujiwara munetsugu saku kore
精良齋宗次seiryosai munetsugu
固山宗次作koyama munetsugu saku
江戶麻布住固山宗兵宗次edo asabu ju koyama sobei munetsugu
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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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