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Horikawa Kunitsugu
國次
1 ranked works
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Kunitsugu（國次） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Horikawa school in Echizen province, active during the Genna (1615-1624) period.
The work follows the Shinto tradition.
Designated works by Kunitsugu include 1 Jūyō.
