Sadatsugu貞次
Echizen province · active 1624-1644
Hawley reference SAD746Smith record
| Era | Kanei (1624-1644) |
| Active period | 1624-1644 |
| Province | Echizen |
| Teacher | Yasutsugu |
| Hawley ID | SAD746 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
越前國下坂貞次echizen kuni shimosaka sadatsugu
越前國日向大掾藤原貞次echizen kuni hyuga daijō fujiwara sadatsugu
於越前豊原下坂日向大掾貞次oite echizen toyohara shimosaka hyuga daijō sadatsugu
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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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