Norisue則末

Sanjo school · Bizen province · active 1181-1182

Hawley reference NOR330
Hawley
50
points — scale 15 (recorded) to 500+ (legendary)

Smith record

EraYōwa (1181-1182)
Active period1181-1182
ProvinceBizen
School / traditionSanjo
Hawley IDNOR330

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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