Tadayoshi忠吉

Hizen Tadayoshi school · Hizen province · active 1596-1633

Hawley reference TAD286
Hawley
100
points — scale 15 (recorded) to 500+ (legendary)
Fujishiro
Sai-jo saku
supreme masterwork — the highest grade
Tōkō Taikan
¥15M
reference market valuation (Tokuno Kazuo, 1977)

Smith record

Active period1596-1633
ProvinceHizen
School / traditionHizen Tadayoshi
TeacherMyoju
Hawley IDTAD286

Recorded signatures (mei)

肥前國新左衛門尉忠吉hizen kuni shinsaemonjo tadayoshi
肥前國住人忠吉作hizen kuni junin tadayoshi saku
肥前國住藤原忠吉hizen kuni ju fujiwara tadayoshi
武蔵大掾忠廣musashi daijo tadahiro

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About these ratings

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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