Sanetsuna實綱

Kii province · active 1469-1487

Hawley reference SAN515
Hawley
20
points — scale 15 (recorded) to 500+ (legendary)
Fujishiro
Chu-jo saku
above-average workmanship grade

Smith record

EraBunmei (1469-1487)
Active period1469-1487
ProvinceKii
Hawley IDSAN515

Recorded signatures (mei)

入鹿實綱作iruka sanetsuna saku
入鹿住藤原實綱iruka ju fujiwara sanetsuna

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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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