Sukehiro助廣
Suruga province · active 1684-1688
Hawley reference SUK138Smith record
| Era | Jokyō (1684-1688) |
| Active period | 1684-1688 |
| Province | Suruga |
| Teacher | Sukehiro |
| Hawley ID | SUK138 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
駿州島田住助廣於信州松本作之sunshū shimada ju sukehiro oite shinshū matsumoto saku kore
越後守藤原助廣echigo no kami fujiwara sukehiro
越前守助廣echizen no kami sukehiro
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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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