Sukeyoshi助吉

Yoshioka Ichimonji school · Bizen province · active 1303-1306

Hawley reference SUK638
Hawley
150
points — scale 15 (recorded) to 500+ (legendary)
Fujishiro
Jo-jo saku
superior masterwork grade
Tōkō Taikan
¥15M
reference market valuation (Tokuno Kazuo, 1977)

Smith record

EraKagen (1303-1306)
Active period1303-1306
ProvinceBizen
School / traditionYoshioka Ichimonji
Hawley IDSUK638

Recorded signatures (mei)

備前國助吉bizen kuni sukeyoshi
一備前國吉岡住人左兵衛尉助吉ichi bizen kuni yoshioka junin sahyōe no jō sukeyoshi
備前國吉岡住人左兵衛尉助吉bizen kuni yoshioka junin sahyōe no jō sukeyoshi
一備前國住人左兵衛尉助吉ichi bizen kuni junin sahyōe no jō sukeyoshi
助吉sukeyoshi

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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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