wazamono
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List of Wazamono or Token no Wazamono Ichiran(刀剣の業物一覧) is a list of 228 swordsmiths of katana and other weapons released in 1805 by Yamada Asaemon in the book Kaihokenshaku(懐宝剣尺). It lists 12 Saijo Owazamono(最上大業物), lit. greatest master works, 21 Owazamono(大業物), lit. great master works, 50 Ryowazamono(良業物), lit. good master works, 80 Wazamono(業物), lit. master works, and 65 with mixed level of works. Because this list is a complete list by the samurai whose job was testing a katana, it had been and is still used as a benchmark for a katana. However, this list has also been used by those who sold a fake katana for quick money.
Source: [wikipedia: list of wazamono]






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