Motozane元眞
Miike school · Chikugo province · active 1074-1077
Hawley reference MOT95Smith record
| Era | Jōhō (1074-1077) |
| Active period | 1074-1077 |
| Province | Chikugo |
| School / tradition | Miike |
| Hawley ID | MOT95 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
筑後國光世元眞作chikugo kuni mitsuyo motozane saku
筑後國元眞chikugo kuni motozane
筑後國光世chikugo kuni mitsuyo
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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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