Kuniie國家
Yoshihara school · Tokyo province · active 1942-1989
Hawley reference KUN292Smith record
| Era | Shōwa (1926-1989) |
| Active period | 1942-1989 |
| Province | Tokyo |
| School / tradition | Yoshihara |
| Teacher | Shigetsugu |
| Hawley ID | KUN292 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
吉原國家yoshihara kuniie
皇都住吉原國家精鍛之kōto ju yoshihara kuniie seitan kore
武蔵國住吉原國家精鍛之musashi kuni ju yoshihara kuniie seitan kore
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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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