Myoju明壽
Umetada school · Yamashiro province · active 1596-1615
Hawley reference MYO3Smith record
| Era | Keichō (1596-1615) |
| Active period | 1596-1615 |
| Province | Yamashiro |
| School / tradition | Umetada |
| Hawley ID | MYO3 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
山城西陣住人埋忠明壽yamashiro nishijin junin umetada myoju
城州埋忠明壽作joshu umetada myoju saku
山城西陣住人埋忠宗義作yamashiro nishijin junin umetada muneyoshi saku
山城國住人埋忠明壽yamashiro kuni junin umetada myoju
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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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