Norisada則定
Yamashiro province · active 1624-1644
Hawley reference NOR272Smith record
| Era | Kanei (1624-1644) |
| Active period | 1624-1644 |
| Province | Yamashiro |
| Hawley ID | NOR272 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
於洛陽藤原則定oite rakuyō fujiwara norisada
平安城住則定heianjō ju norisada
平安城住藤原則定作之heianjō ju fujiwara norisada saku kore
山城國藤原則定yamashiro kuni fujiwara norisada
藤原則定法師fujiwara norisada kihoshi
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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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