Nagakatsu長勝
Akasaka school · Mino province · active 1469-1487
Hawley reference NAG236Smith record
| Era | Bunmei (1469-1487) |
| Active period | 1469-1487 |
| Province | Mino |
| School / tradition | Akasaka |
| Hawley ID | NAG236 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
濃州住長勝作nōshū ju nagakatsu saku
濃州草道島住長勝作nōshū kusadōjima ju nagakatsu
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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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