Yoshie, also read as Yoshiie, was a retainer-smith of Province and a disciple within the circle of the first-generation . Originally of the Hashimoto family, he bore the title Soemon-no-jo and initially signed his work "Hirozada" before adopting the name Yoshie. That extant works bearing either signature are exceedingly few is likely because he served as a (substitute maker) for the first-generation , and after the first generation's death continued in the capacity under the second-generation Omi Daijo, "living continually in the shadows."
Yoshie was highly skilled in both and , though his surviving works more often feature . His display a characteristic form with somewhat wide and shallow , forged in tightly packed with adhering . The typically presents mixed with , with abundant and , well-adhering , and frequent , producing a bright . The is rendered in with or shallow . His in maintain the high standard of forging and tempering. The tang finishing, with tip and or file marks, is consistent with the broader workshop tradition.
The has recognized Yoshie's blades as representative works of this otherwise obscure smith, noting that his technical ability is "outstanding." The dated inscriptions of 'ei 7 (1630) found on several of his pieces, together with the distinctive form of his chiseled characters and the inclusion of his zokumei (common name), constitute "exceptionally valuable reference material" for the study of early swordmaking and the workshop practices surrounding the first-generation .