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A swordsmith who made sickles

In 1337, the Kyoto swordsmith Chiyozuru Kuniyasu is said to have settled in Fuchu, now Echizen, and made sickles for farmers. The cooperative still honors him as the founder.

Sources
https://www.echizenuchihamono.com/about_us/
Links checked: 2026-11-15

Updated: 2026-11-15

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