Sukemitsu祐光
Hitachi province · active 1854-1865
Hawley reference SUK737Smith record
| Active period | 1854-1865 |
| Province | Hitachi |
| Hawley ID | SUK737 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
常陸國水府住横山祐光造hitachi kuni suifu ju yokoyama sukemitsu tsukuru
常陸水戸住横山祐定hitachi mito ju yokoyama sukesada (descendant of)
於水府横山祐光作oite suifu yokoyama sukemitsu saku
水府住横山藤原祐光作suifu ju yokoyama fujiwara sukemitsu saku
常陸國住横山藤原祐光造hitachi kuni ju yokoyama fujiwara sukemitsu 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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