Shigetsune重常
Echizen province · active 1661-1673
Hawley reference SHI648Smith record
| Era | Kanbun (1661-1673) |
| Active period | 1661-1673 |
| Province | Echizen |
| Teacher | Kanetsune |
| Hawley ID | SHI648 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
越前於豊原藤原重常echizen oite toyohara fujiwara shigetsune
越前豊原麓丹後大掾藤原重常echizen toyohara-roku tango daijō fujiwara shigetsune
丹後守藤原重常tango no kami fujiwara shigetsune
越前豊原住丹後守藤原重常echizen toyohara ju tango no kami fujiwara shigetsune
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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.
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