Shigezane重眞
Bizen province · active 1334-1338
Hawley reference SHI458Smith record
| Era | Kenmu (1334-1338) ND |
| Active period | 1334-1338 |
| Province | Bizen |
| Teacher | Sadamune 貞宗 |
| Hawley ID | SHI458 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
備州長船住重眞bishū osafune ju shigezane
備前國長船住重眞bizen kuni osafune ju shigezane
備州長船住左兵衛尉重眞bishū osafune ju sabejō shigezane
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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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