Hankei繁慶
Musashi province · active 1596-1624
Hawley reference HAN5Smith record
| Active period | 1596-1624 |
| Province | Musashi |
| Hawley ID | HAN5 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
野田善四郎清尭noda zenshiro kiyotaka
野田善清尭noda zen kiyotaka
小野繁慶ono hankei
日本善清尭nihon zen kiyotaka
繁慶hankei
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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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