Sukehide介秀
Tokyo province · active 1950-1989
Hawley reference SUK2Smith record
| Era | Shōwa (1926-1989) |
| Active period | 1950-1989 |
| Province | Tokyo |
| Hawley ID | SUK2 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
源介秀minamoto sukehide
友秀造tomohide tsukuru
武蔵國住源介秀造之musashi kuni ju minamoto sukehide tsukuru kore
武州源介秀之造bishū minamoto sukehide kore tsukuru
武蔵國金子三代太郎源介秀musashi kuni kinko sandai tarō minamoto sukehide
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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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