Nagakuni永國
Nagato province · active 1870-1912
Hawley reference NAG35Smith record
| Era | Meiji (1868-1912) |
| Active period | 1870-1912 |
| Province | Nagato |
| Hawley ID | NAG35 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
長州萩住藤原永國chōshū hagi ju fujiwara nagakuni
長州永國造chōshū nagakuni tsukuru
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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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