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Hokke Ichijo（法華一乗） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Hokke school in Bingo province, active during the Oei–Muromachi (c.1394–1573) period.
The work follows the Yamato-den tradition.
Designated works by Hokke Ichijo include 4 Jūyō.