Toshiyoshi俊吉
Dewa province · active 1504-1521
Hawley reference TOS257Smith record
| Era | Eishō (1504-1521) |
| Active period | 1504-1521 |
| Province | Dewa |
| Hawley ID | TOS257 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
出羽國村山之郡北寒河郷谷地住人俊吉作dewa kuni murayama-no-gori kitasamugawa-go taniji junin toshiyoshi saku
月山谷地俊吉作gassan taniji toshiyoshi 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.
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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