Nobutoshi宣利
Higo province · active 1861-1870
Hawley reference NOB664Smith record
| Active period | 1861-1870 |
| Province | Higo |
| Hawley ID | NOB664 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
延壽宣利enju nobutoshi
肥州熊府住宣利hishū yūfu ju nobutoshi
肥後熊府住延壽宣利higo yūfu ju enju nobutoshi
熊府剣工延壽宣利鍛之yūfu kenko enju nobutoshi kitau 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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