Dewa Sadahiro

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Sadahiro (貞弘) worked in the early 19th century on the Akita side of Dewa province, which his signature calls Uin (羽陰). A blade of his dated 1806 is known, signed 羽陰住貞弘作之 (Uin-jū Sadahiro kore o tsukuru). Tradition places him in Yuzawa and makes him a pupil of Suishinshi Masahide (水心子正秀). The reference works consulted record nothing further.