Masahiro昌廣
Higo province · active 1789-1804
Hawley reference MAS1701Smith record
| Active period | 1789-1804 |
| Province | Higo |
| Teacher | Masanao 昌直 |
| Hawley ID | MAS1701 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
東肥後藤原昌廣tōhigo fujiwara masahiro
東肥後藤昌子昌廣造之tōhigo fuji masako masahiro tsukuru kore
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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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