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Nagasone Kotetsu
長曽祢興里
4 ranked works
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Nagasone Kotetsu（長曽祢興里） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Kotetsu school in Echizen / Musashi (Edo) province, active during the Edo (1656-1678) period.
The work follows the Shinto tradition.
Designated works by Nagasone Kotetsu include 4 Jūyō.
