Tadatsugu忠次
Shimosaka school · Yamashiro province · active 1661-1673
Hawley reference TAD259Smith record
| Era | Kanbun (1661-1673) |
| Active period | 1661-1673 |
| Province | Yamashiro |
| School / tradition | Shimosaka |
| Teacher | Tadatsugu |
| Hawley ID | TAD259 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
下坂大和守藤原忠次shimosaka yamato kami fujiwara tadatsugu
城州住大和大掾藤原忠次jōshū ju yamato daijō fujiwara tadatsugu
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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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