Nobutomo信友
Nobukuni Group school · Kaga province · active 1600-1615
Hawley reference NOB518Smith record
| Era | Keichō (1596-1615) |
| Active period | 1600-1615 |
| Province | Kaga |
| School / tradition | Nobukuni Group |
| Teacher | Nobutomo |
| Hawley ID | NOB518 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
加州住信友kashū ju nobutomo
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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.
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