Sadatsugu貞次
Aoe school · Bitchū province · active 1353-1358
Hawley reference SAD733Smith record
| Era | Shōhei (1346-1370) |
| Active period | 1353-1358 |
| Province | Bitchū |
| School / tradition | Aoe |
| Hawley ID | SAD733 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
備中國貞次bitchu kuni sadatsugu
備中國住大隅右衛門權介平貞次bitchu kuni ju ōsumi uemon gonnosuke taira sadatsugu
備中國住人貞次bitchu kuni junin sadatsugu
備中國住大隅右衛門佐貞次bitchu kuni ju uemonnosuke sadatsugu
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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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