Norinaga則長
Yamato province · active 1362-1394
Hawley reference NOR239Smith record
| Active period | 1362-1394 |
| Province | Yamato |
| Hawley ID | NOR239 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
大和國則長yamato kuni norinaga
大和國尻懸住則長作yamato kuni shikkake ju norinaga 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.
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