Hidetoshi秀俊
Gifu province · active 1945-1989
Hawley reference HID195Smith record
| Era | Shōwa (1926-1989) |
| Active period | 1945-1989 |
| Province | Gifu |
| Teacher | Amahide |
| Hawley ID | HID195 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
濃州住人井戸秀俊鍛之nōshū junin ido hidetoshi kitau kore
濃州住井戸秀俊作之nōshū ju ido hidetoshi saku kore
特殊鋼以井戸秀俊作tokushu-kō motte ido hidetoshi 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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