Shigemitsu重光
Daruma school · Yamashiro province · active 1381-1384
Hawley reference SHI284Smith record
| Era | Eitoku (1381-1384) ND |
| Active period | 1381-1384 |
| Province | Yamashiro |
| School / tradition | Daruma |
| Hawley ID | SHI284 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
正宗masamune
達磨daruma
城州住達磨重光jōshū ju daruma shigemitsu
城州達磨住人重光jōshū daruma junin shigemitsu
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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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