Ko-Bizen Kanesuke
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Honors
By one account a goban kaji (extended roster)
Master smiths summoned by Retired Emperor Go-Toba (後鳥羽上皇) to serve monthly rotations forging swords at the imperial court, ca. Jōgen–Jōkyū (1208–1221). A cross-school honor: each smith retains his own school (, Fukuoka , , etc.). The linked school NS- holds only Go-Toba's own Kiku gyōsaku blades.
Historical importance
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Designations
Elite Standing
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