Sukenao祐直
Yokoyama school · Bizen province · active 1804-1854
Hawley reference SUK759Smith record
| Active period | 1804-1854 |
| Province | Bizen |
| School / tradition | Yokoyama |
| Hawley ID | SUK759 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
備前國住横山源五郎祐直bizen kuni ju yokoyama gengorō sukenao
備前國長船住藤原祐直作bizen kuni osafune ju fujiwara sukenao saku
秋水子祐直shūsuishi sukenao
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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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