Teishin貞心
Osaka province · active 1942-1989
Hawley reference TEI4Smith record
| Era | Shōwa (1926-1989) |
| Active period | 1942-1989 |
| Province | Osaka |
| Hawley ID | TEI4 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
水龍子入道貞心作suiryūshi nyudō teishin saku
大阪住人水龍子源貞心作osaka junin suiryūshi minamoto teishin saku (kao)
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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.
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