Motohira元平
Satsuma province · active 1781-1801
Hawley reference MOT12Smith record
| Active period | 1781-1801 |
| Province | Satsuma |
| Hawley ID | MOT12 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
薩陽士元平satsuyō shi motohira
薩陽士奥元平satsuyō shi oku motohira
薩陽士奥氏平元平satsuyō shi oku uji taira motohira
薩番臣奥元平satsuban shin oku motohira
奥大和守平朝臣元平oku yamato no kami taira ason motohira
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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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