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Motozane/Genpu（元孚） was a maker of Japanese sword fittings (tōsōgu) of the Mito school in Hitachi province, active during the Edo (1670) period.
The work follows the Machibori tradition.
Designated works by Motozane/Genpu include 1 Jūyō.