Ichijō一乗
Hokke Ichijō school · Bingo province · active 1350-1398
Hawley reference ICH33Smith record
| Active period | 1350-1398 |
| Province | Bingo |
| School / tradition | Hokke Ichijō |
| Hawley ID | ICH33 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
備後國住一乗bingo kuni ju ichijō
法華一乗hokke ichijō
一乗作ichijō saku
一乗ichijō
備後國住一乗作bingo kuni ju ichijō saku
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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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