Norikuni則國

Hōki province · active 1044-1046

Hawley reference NOR140
Hawley
80
points — scale 15 (recorded) to 500+ (legendary)

Smith record

EraKantoku (1044-1046)
Active period1044-1046
ProvinceHōki
Hawley IDNOR140

About these ratings

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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