Shigenori重則
Kunimune group school · Bizen province · active 1324-1326
Hawley reference SHI397Smith record
| Era | Shōchū (1324-1326) |
| Active period | 1324-1326 |
| Province | Bizen |
| School / tradition | Kunimune group |
| Hawley ID | SHI397 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
備前國和気荘住重則bizen kuni wake-shō ju shigenori
備前和気住人重則bizen wake junin shigenori
備前國和気住重則bizen kuni wake ju shigenori
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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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