Yasumichi康道

Akasaka Senjuin school · Mino province · active 1492-1501

Hawley reference YAS840
Hawley
20
points — scale 15 (recorded) to 500+ (legendary)
Fujishiro
Chu-jo saku
above-average workmanship grade
Tōkō Taikan
¥2.5M
reference market valuation (Tokuno Kazuo, 1977)

Smith record

EraMeiō (1492-1501)
Active period1492-1501
ProvinceMino
School / traditionAkasaka Senjuin
Hawley IDYAS840

Recorded signatures (mei)

濃州住康道noshu ju yasumichi
千手院康道作senjuin yasumichi saku
濃州千手院康道作noshu senjuin yasumichi saku

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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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