Sadaie貞家

Hosho school · Yamato province · active 1317-1319

Hawley reference SAD400
Hawley
40
points — scale 15 (recorded) to 500+ (legendary)

Smith record

EraBunpō (1317-1319)
Active period1317-1319
ProvinceYamato
School / traditionHosho
Hawley IDSAD400

Recorded signatures (mei)

大和國住人貞家yamato kuni junin sadaie
高内住貞家takachi ju sadaie

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About these ratings

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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