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Hokke Nobukane
信兼
1 ranked works
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Nobukane（信兼） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Hokke school in Bingo province, active during the Koto (987-1596) period.
The work follows the Yamato-den tradition.
Designated works by Nobukane include 1 Jūyō.
