Tsugusada次貞
Sue-Aoe school · Bitchū province · active 1394-1428
Hawley reference TSU97Smith record
| Era | Ōei (1394-1428) |
| Active period | 1394-1428 |
| Province | Bitchū |
| School / tradition | Sue-Aoe |
| Hawley ID | TSU97 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
次貞作tsugusada saku
備中青江次貞作bitchu aoe tsugusada saku
備中國次貞bitchu kuni tsugusada
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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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