明義
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Akiyoshi（明義） was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Aizu school in Mutsu province, active during the Edo (1670) period.
The work follows the Iron-tsuba tradition.
Designated works by Akiyoshi include 1 Jūyō.
