Sadatsugu貞次
Chu-Aoe school · Bitchū province · active 1334-1362
Hawley reference SAD726Smith record
| Active period | 1334-1362 |
| Province | Bitchū |
| School / tradition | Chu-Aoe |
| Hawley ID | SAD726 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
備中國住人右衛門太郎平貞次bitchu kuni junin uemontarō taira sadatsugu
備中國大隅權介平貞次bitchu kuni ōsumi gonnosuke taira sadatsugu
備中松山住大隅守平貞次bitchu matsuyama ju ōsumi no kami taira sadatsugu
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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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