Yukihide行秀

Chikuzen province · active 1848-1854

Hawley reference YUK33
Hawley
100
points — scale 15 (recorded) to 500+ (legendary)
Fujishiro
Jo-jo saku
superior masterwork grade

Smith record

EraKaei (1848-1854)
Active period1848-1854
ProvinceChikuzen
Hawley IDYUK33

Recorded signatures (mei)

筑州住左行秀chikushū ju sa yukihide
於大島山麓左行秀造oite oshima sanroku sa yukihide tsukuru
土佐藩士左行秀造之tosa hanshi sa yukihide tsukuru kore
豊永東虎行秀toyonaga toko yukihide

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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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