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Other artisans of the Kotetsu school
Okihisa（興久） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kotetsu school in Musashi province, active during the Enpo (1673-1681) period.
The work follows the Shinto tradition.
Designated works by Okihisa include 1 Jūyō.
