Yoshihira善平
Hyūga province · active 1930-1970
Hawley reference YOS1303Smith record
| Active period | 1930-1970 |
| Province | Hyūga |
| Hawley ID | YOS1303 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
曰向國住人善平之作hyuga kuni junin yoshihira kore saku
曰向住一意齋善平作之hyuga ju ichiisai yoshihira 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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