Nagasada永貞
Ise province · active 1844-1861
Hawley reference NAG93Smith record
| Active period | 1844-1861 |
| Province | Ise |
| Teacher | Naotane |
| Hawley ID | NAG93 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
濃州御勝山麓藤原永貞noshū okachiyama fumoto fujiwara nagasada
美濃國御勝山麓住藤原永貞mino kuni okachiayama fumoto ju fujiwara nagasada
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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.
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