Sukefusa助房

Fukuoka Ichimonji school · Bizen province · active 1234-1235

Hawley reference SUK65
Hawley
150
points — scale 15 (recorded) to 500+ (legendary)
Fujishiro
Sai-jo saku
supreme masterwork — the highest grade

Smith record

EraBunryaku (1234-1235)
Active period1234-1235
ProvinceBizen
School / traditionFukuoka Ichimonji
Hawley IDSUK65

Recorded signatures (mei)

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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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