Yoshinori吉則
Heianjō school · Yamashiro province · active 1450-1460
Hawley reference YOS686Smith record
| Active period | 1450-1460 |
| Province | Yamashiro |
| School / tradition | Heianjō |
| Teacher | Yoshinori |
| Hawley ID | YOS686 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
京都三条住人吉則kyoto sanjo junin yoshinori
三条吉則作sanjō yoshinori saku
平安城三条住吉則作heianjō sanjō ju yoshinori saku
平安城住人吉則作heianjō junin yoshinori 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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