Takamitsu貴光
Sue-Bizen school · Bizen province · active 1504-1532
Hawley reference TAK175Smith record
| Active period | 1504-1532 |
| Province | Bizen |
| School / tradition | Sue-Bizen |
| Teacher | Takamitsu |
| Hawley ID | TAK175 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
備前國住貴光bizen kuni ju takamitsu
備前國住長船平右衛門尉貴光bizen kuni ju osafune heiuemonjo takamitsu
備州國住長船平右衛門尉貴光bishū kuni ju osafune heiuemonjo takamitsu
備州長船貴光作bishū osafune takamitsu saku
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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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