Tsunemitsu常光
Musashi province · active 1688-1704
Hawley reference TSU476Smith record
| Era | Genroku (1688-1704) |
| Active period | 1688-1704 |
| Province | Musashi |
| Teacher | Tsunemitsu |
| Hawley ID | TSU476 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
對馬守橘常光tsushima no kami tachibana tsunemitsu
對馬守入道橘常光tsushima no kami nyudō tachibana tsunemitsu
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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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