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Naoe Shizu Kaneuji
兼氏
3 ranked works
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Kaneuji（兼氏） was a Japanese swordsmith of the Naoe Shizu school in Mino province, active during the Koei (1342-1345) ND period.
The work follows the Mino-den tradition.
Designated works by Kaneuji include 3 Jūyō.
