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Other artisans of the Higo Kinko school
Tani Denji（谷伝次） was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Higo Kinko school in Higo province, active during the Edo period.
The work follows the Higo tradition.
Designated works by Tani Denji include 1 Jūyō.