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Fukuoka Ichimonji Norinawa
則繩
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Other artisans of the Fukuoka Ichimonji school
Norinawa（則繩） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Fukuoka Ichimonji school in Bizen province, active during the Shoo (1288-1293) period.
The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.
Designated works by Norinawa include 1 Tokubetsu Jūyō.
