Sadamune貞宗
Hosho school · Yamato province · active 1264-1319
Hawley reference SAD548Smith record
| Active period | 1264-1319 |
| Province | Yamato |
| School / tradition | Hosho |
| Hawley ID | SAD548 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
大和國保昌貞宗yamato kuni hosho sadamune
大和國高内郷住貞宗yamato kuni takachi gori ju sadamune
保昌五郎貞宗hosho goro sadamune
保昌貞宗作hosho sadamune saku
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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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