Sukesada祐定
Bizen province · active 1555-1558
Hawley reference SUK823Smith record
| Era | Kōji (1555-1558) |
| Active period | 1555-1558 |
| Province | Bizen |
| Hawley ID | SUK823 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
備前國長船藤兵衛祐定bizen kuni osafune tōbe sukesada
備前國住長船輿三左衛門尉同子彌九郎祐定作bizen kuni ju osafune yosazaemonjō doshi yokurō sukesada saku
備前國長船祐定輿三左衛門尉作之bizen kuni osafune sukesada yosazaemonjō saku kore
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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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