Tameyoshi爲吉

Sanjo school · Yamashiro province · active 1099-1104

Hawley reference TAM216
Hawley
90
points — scale 15 (recorded) to 500+ (legendary)

Smith record

EraKōwa (1099-1104)
Active period1099-1104
ProvinceYamashiro
School / traditionSanjo
Hawley IDTAM216

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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