Akihide昭秀
Tochigi province · active 1934-1939
Hawley reference AKI38Smith record
| Active period | 1934-1939 |
| Province | Tochigi |
| Teacher | Inagaki Masamori 2nd gen |
| Hawley ID | AKI38 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
鉄火入道昭秀作tekka nyudo akihide saku
源昭秀作之minamoto akihide saku kore
栗原昭秀謹作之kurihara akihide kin saku kore
下野住人栗原彦三郎昭秀作之shimotsuke junin kurihara hikosaburō akihide saku kore
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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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