Nobuhide信秀
Musashi province · active 1861-1868
Hawley reference NOB174Smith record
| Active period | 1861-1868 |
| Province | Musashi |
| Teacher | Kiyomaro 清麿 |
| Hawley ID | NOB174 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
栗原平信秀kurihara taira nobuhide
栗原譁謙司信秀kurihara keji nobuhide
攝津守信秀settsu no kami nobuhide
筑前守信秀chikuzen no kami nobuhide
栗原筑前守平朝臣信秀kurihara chikuzen no kami taira ason nobuhide
栗原平信孝kurihara taira nobutaka
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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.
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