Sukenao助直
Settsu province · active 1673-1688
Hawley reference SUK358Smith record
| Active period | 1673-1688 |
| Province | Settsu |
| Teacher | Sukehiro |
| Hawley ID | SUK358 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
近江國住助直omi kuni ju sukenao
近江守高木住助直omi no kami takaki ju sukenao
津田近江守助直tsuda omi no kami sukenao
近江大掾藤原助直作omi daijō fujiwara sukenao saku
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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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