Kunishige國重

Hasebe school · Yamashiro province · active 1334-1338

Hawley reference KUN1150
Hawley
150
points — scale 15 (recorded) to 500+ (legendary)
Fujishiro
Jo-jo saku
superior masterwork grade
Tōkō Taikan
¥10M
reference market valuation (Tokuno Kazuo, 1977)

Smith record

EraKenmu (1334-1338) ND
Active period1334-1338
ProvinceYamashiro
School / traditionHasebe
TeacherMasamune
Hawley IDKUN1150

Recorded signatures (mei)

Mei
Year
Ref
0000-0060
Heshikiri Hasebe
黒田筑前守kuroda chikuzen no kami長谷部國重本阿花押hasebe kunishige hon-a (kakihan)
長谷部國重hasebe kunishige
長谷部國重hasebe kunishige文和二二年八月日bunna 4 nen 8 gatsu hi

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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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