Yoshiyasu吉安
Satsuma province · active 1096-1097
Hawley reference YOS1005Smith record
| Era | Eichō (1096-1097) |
| Active period | 1096-1097 |
| Province | Satsuma |
| Teacher | Yukiyoshi 行吉 |
| Hawley ID | YOS1005 |
Recorded signatures (mei)
波平吉安naminohira yoshiyasu
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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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