Sadatsugu貞次
Niigata province · active 1940-1989
Hawley reference SAD760Smith record
| Era | Shōwa (1926-1989) |
| Active period | 1940-1989 |
| Province | Niigata |
| Hawley ID | SAD760 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
越後銀山平麓住雲龍子貞次作之echigo ginzandaira fumoto ju unryūshi sadatsugu saku kore
越後住雲龍子貞次作echigo ju unryūshi sadatsugu saku
雲龍子貞次作unryūshi sadatsugu saku
貞次作sadatsugu 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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