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Other artisans of the Fukuoka Ichimonji school
Naganao（長直） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Fukuoka Ichimonji school in Bizen province, active during the Shochu (1324-1326) period.
The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.
Designated works by Naganao include 2 Jūyō.