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Other artisans of the Aoe school
Tametsugu（爲次） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Aoe school in Bitchu province, active during the Genryaku (1184-1185) period.
The work follows the Bizen-den tradition.
Designated works by Tametsugu include 1 Jūyō.
