Nariie成家
Hyūga province · active 1449-1452
Hawley reference NAR15Smith record
| Era | Hōtoku (1449-1452) |
| Active period | 1449-1452 |
| Province | Hyūga |
| Hawley ID | NAR15 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
日州兒湯郡廣野田住人日下部成家nichishū koyu-gori hironoda junin kusakabe nariie
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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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