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Distribution across 5 ranked works
Signature types across 5 ranked works
Other artisans of the Ko-Bizen school
Takatsuna（高綱） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Ko-Bizen school in Bizen province, active during the Eikyu (1113-1118) period.
The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.
Designated works by Takatsuna include 1 Jūyō Bunkazai (Important Cultural Property), 3 Jūyō.